The Chuck Williams Show

The Chuck Williams Show

by Chuck Williams

Education Politics Society & Culture

Season 1

Ep. 20: Dr. Maurice Solis

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) - Episode 20 of The Chuck Williams Show talks with Dr. Maurice Solis, who will be the dean a new medical school opening later this year in Columbus... Mercer Medical School. A vascular surgeon raised in Gainesville, Fla., was raised by parents who fled Communist Cuba. He talks about that background along with the responsibility he feels as the first dean of the new medical school. Dr. Solis also talks about his impressions of Columbus. Spoiler alert, they are favorable. Twitter: ChuckWilliams Instagram: ChuckWilliams0999 Catch The Chuck Williams Show live every Tuesday at 7/6 central.

Ep. 19: Col. David Fivecoat

Episode 19 of The Chuck Williams Show explores leadership with a retired Army officer. Col. David Fivecoat graduated from West Point in 1993 and served 24 years before retiring in 2017. Fivecoat drew a difficult assignment in 2014-15 when he led the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade through a gender integration. He also talks about his feelings about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, where he led a battalion in 2010. Find Fivecoat's latest book here The Chuck Williams Show is streamed live each Tuesday beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

Ep. 18: Dr. David Lewis

Episode 18 of The Chuck Williams Show features a candid conversation with Muscogee County School District Superintendent David Lewis. Everyone has been impacted by the pandemic and schools have been among the hardest hit. Dr. Lewis and Chuck talk about how Dr. Lewis got to Columbus years ago and how being a professional umpire in his younger days prepared him for what he does today. And we talk about COVID-19 and how it changed the game in a way no one had ever seen. Catch The Chuck Williams Show live every Tuesday at 7/6 central.

Ep. 17: Dorothy McDaniel

Want to talk trees — and why they matter? If so this episode of The Chuck Williams Show is a must listen. Trees Columbus Inc. Executive Director Dorothy McDaniel talks about her tree advocacy organization and the ongoing user survey around Lakebottom Park. There is even a special cameo appearance by WRBL Chief Meteorologist Bob Jeswald. You can watch the show live on WRBL.com at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

Ep. 16: Sheriff Heath Taylor

Episode 16 of the Chuck Williams Show features Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor who shares his views on a wide variety of topics. From community policing to drugs to crime in East Alabama and West Georgia, Taylor opens up. He spends time sharing his views of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin and the damage Chauvin’s actions did to officers across the country. You can catch the Chuck Williams Show streaming tonight, and every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on WRBL.com.

Ep. 15: Randy and Theresa Robertson

n episode 15 Chuck talks to State Senator Randy Robertson and his wife, Theresa. Despite Randy being a senator and Theresa a registered lobbyist, this episode was not about politics. Randy and Theresa Robertson talk about their adoption journey with their 2-year-old daughter, Andee. Theirs’ is a powerful story. You can catch the Chuck Williams Show streaming tonight–and every Tuesday night–at 7 o’clock eastern on WRBL.com.

Ep. 14: Lieutenant Col. John Lock

For 18 years retired Army Lt. Col. John Lock fought to get Col. Ralph Puckett the Medal of Honor he earned on a Korean battlefield in 1950. Last month President Joe Biden presented retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett with the Medal of Honor. John Lock tells what it took to work through years of red tape and bureaucracy. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 13: Gene Kirkconnell

Episode 13 of The Chuck Williams Show follows an “exit interview” with News Director Gene Kirkconnel. Gene Kirkconnell has spent nearly two and a half years as the WRBL News 3, News Director. Leaving at the end of May for Mobile/Pensacola’s WKRG station, a veteran newsman talks about his time at News 3 weather and a whole lot more. The Chuck Williams Show streams on WRBL.com every Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Ep. 12: Deron Hicks

In episode 12 of the Chuck Williams Show, Chuck has a wide-ranging conversation with Deron Hicks and to only call him an attorney would be a disservice. Hicks talks about how he went from a University of Georgia art degree into law school. How Hick’s uses his imagination and writing skills to become an author of teenage mystery novels. Chuck and Deron also talk about how sports photography became a hobby of Deron’s. This edition of the Chuck Williams Show will introduce you to this modern day Renaissance man. The Chuck Williams Show streams live every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. EST on wrbl.com.n episode 12 of the Chuck Williams Show, Chuck has a wide-ranging conversation with Deron Hicks and to only call him an attorney would be a disservice. Hicks talks about how he went from a University of Georgia art degree into law school. How Hick’s uses his imagination and writing skills to become an author of teenage mystery novels. Chuck and Deron also talk about how sports photography became a hobby of Deron’s. This edition of the Chuck Williams Show will introduce you to this modern day Renaissance man. The Chuck Williams Show streams live every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. EST on wrbl.com.

Ep. 11: Michael Bellamy

Episode 11 of the Chuck Williams Show spends an hour with an honest Circuit Court Judge. Russell Country Circuit Court Judge Mike Bellamy is a product of the last segregated class to graduate from high school in Phenix City. Bellamy talks candidly about crime. race, and other social issues in a raw and insightful way. The Chuck Williams Show streams live every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. on wrbl.com.

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