If you don't want to hear Jon Easter ramble, here's the interview-only version of our Voices of the Westside show with Amy Howell, CEO of Visit Indiana.

Briefings with Butts is back! It's the 12th episode of the 2025/2026 school year. On this edition, Dr. Jeff Butts, the current Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, sits down with the newly-named next Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township (as of January 5, 2026), Dr. Shenia Suggs. Dr. Suggs currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources in Wayne Township. Dr. Butts also shares a variety of different events and amazing things happening in Wayne Township

Dr. Jeff Butts is back with the 11th episode of Briefings with Butts of the 2025/2026 school year. Dr. Butts shares many great things happening on the Westside and in Wayne Township Schools. This week, the longest-tenured current principal in Wayne Township is his guest, Dan Wilson of Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center.

In today's episode, we welcome back our Head of School, Dr. Bill Hawkey. In this conversation we discuss his theme of "impact" and how he envisions us living out that theme within our community and beyond. We also touch on some exciting upcoming events that will be taking place this year including celebrating the 50th year anniversary of our Cervone Center of Learning! We know you will find this conversation uplifting and informative! Enjoy!

On this episode of Briefings with Butts, Dr. Jeff Butts, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, sits down with Ben Davis Alumna and first-year teacher, Aubrey Fain. Dr. Butts also celebrates the great things going on in Wayne Township Schools and shares upcoming events as well.

On this ninth edition of Briefings with Butts for the 2025/2026 school year, Dr. Jeff Butts, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, shares information about what's happening in Wayne Township and Wayne Township Schools over the past week. He also previews upcoming events and speaks with Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, Dr. Steve Samuel, and Jordyn Schwerin, Senior Program Manager with KinetiqHealth about the Samaritan Fund, a new benefit that has potential to help Wayne

On this edition of Briefings with Butts, Dr. Jeff Butts, the Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, talks about all the great happenings this past week in Wayne Township Schools as well as upcoming events. His guest this week is Ms. Brittany Kloer, the Director of the Area 31 Career Center.

On this episode of Briefings with Butts, Dr. Jeff Butts, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, talks about all the great things going on this week in Wayne Township Schools. He also talks with Area 31 Career Center Career Coach Adam Pearish and the Principal of Area 31 Career Center, Tim Pratt, about the Partnership Day event.

Listen to a few of our students discuss some cool things that they did this summer! Enjoy & we will see you on campus soon!

On this episode of Briefings with Butts, the Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, Dr. Jeff Butts, talks to Lisa Baize, the Executive Director of the Wayne Township Education Foundation. He also celebrates many great things happening in Wayne Township Schools and on the Westside.

Briefings with Butts is back for a fourth time this school year. On this edition, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, Dr. Jeff Butts, celebrates great events across Wayne Township and shares news and updates. Dr. Butts interviews Yvonne DiMattia, Resident Faculty at the National Center on Education and the Economy and National Institute for School Leadership.

On this episode, Dr. Jeff Butts, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township discusses important happenings in Wayne Township and celebrates the great things happening in the district. His guest is District 7 Elementary Principal of the Year, Terri Alexander-Matthews of Chapelwood Elementary!

On this episode of Briefings with Butts, Dr. Jeff Butts, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, discusses the first week of school and upcoming events across the district. His guest is Michele Mylcraine, Wayne Township's longest-serving certified employee, who is starting her 40th year as a teacher at Robey Elementary.

Rule the Road Indiana is coming up on August 2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 9 am to 3 pm. Grant Covey from Alliance Highway Safety (and a 2019 alumnus of Area 31 and WBDG) talks about the free program targeted at teen drivers, 15+, to keep them safe on the road. Check out www.ruletheroadindiana.com for more information.Disclosure: Alliance Highway Safety is an underwriter of WBDG Radio.

In the final Briefings with Butts of the 2024/2025 school year, Dr. Jeff Butts, the Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, shares the great things that happened in Wayne Township Schools over the last week. He discusses the four graduation ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, June 7, at Ben Davis High School. His guests are Dr. Denita Harris, Dr. Heather Pierce, Dr. Steve Samuel and Dr. Elizabeth Walters who discuss the new Late Start Monday Professional Development Plan to begin with the

On this episode of Briefings with Butts, Superintendent of the MSD of Wayne Township, Dr. Jeff Butts, sits down with Iyinoluwa Adedeji, the Valedictorian of the Class of 2025 for Ben Davis University High School. He also shares news about recent happenings in the MSD of Wayne Township and promotes upcoming events in the penultimate show of the 2024/2025 school year.

In the 35th episode of the 2024/2025 school year, Dr. Jeff Butts shares important happenings in Wayne Township as well as great things happening in our schools. His guest this week is Ben Davis High School Valedictorian Binyame Samuel.

With a little under one month left in the 2024/2025 school year it's an opportunity to celebrate all the great things that have happened in Wayne Township this year. Dr. Butts speaks with McClelland Elementary's Shannon Copeland, the Wayne Township Elementary Teacher of the Year. He also shares some updates and celebrates other great things happening in the district.

Thanks for Listening! See you next Spring!

WBDG and Ben Davis alum Dave Calabro called in to discuss his time at WBDG and what he's doing since retiring from his Sports Director position at WTHR. He's now in his 40th year as the Chief Announcer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Public Address crew.