Ozarks Public Television

🎉 Big news from the Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards! 🎉
We’re proud to celebrate these incredible honors:

🏆 KSMU's Michele Skalicky won first place in Best Feature Reporting.

🥈 KSMU's Chris Drew won second place in Best Feature Reporting.

🏆 OPT won first place in Best Use of Digital Media – News.

🥈 KSMU won second place in Best News Series.

Congratulations to our talented team and everyone who contributed to these stories. We’re honored to share meaningful, community-driven reporting with you every day. 💛

▶️ Explore these award-winning stories at KSMU.org

🚗✨ The Mother Road is calling…
Step into the stories, landmarks, and hidden gems that make Route 66 unforgettable in the documentary "Lost and Found on Route 66".

▶️Stream it for free at optv.org/route66

🧠🍻 Trivia fans! Our sister station KSMU - Ozarks Public Radio is hosting Trivia Night this Thursday, May 14, and they’d love to see you there!
It’s a fun way to test your knowledge, enjoy some friendly competition, and support local public radio—all in one night.

📍 BrewCo
⏰ 6–9 PM
🎟️ Register now: ksmu.org/trivia

🛣️ Travel the Mother Road from lost landmarks to new beginnings in the locally produced OPT documentary, "Lost and Found on Route 66".

📺 Watch on OPT:
• Monday, May 11 at 8 PM
• Tuesday, May 12 at 7 PM
• Thursday, May 14 at 8 PM
• Thursday, May 21 at 9 PM

Set a reminder to tune in!⏰

Liberty Utilities Central Great Southern Bank Citizens Memorial Hospital

Feeling disconnected isn’t just personal, it’s happening across our region.

Tune in tonight at 8pm on OPT for a powerful "Making a Difference" episode that explores the loneliness epidemic and paths back to connection.

💙 "Making a Difference" is made possible by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

🎬🚨 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🚨🎬
“Lost and Found on Route 66” rolls onto the big screen today, and we’d love to see you there! Join us for a special documentary screening followed by a Q&A with producer Nico Burasco and Route 66 historian & preservationist Jeremy Morris.

🕒 Doors open at 3 PM�🎥 Screening at 3:30
❓Q+A to follow�📍Historic Fox Theatre

Come spend your afternoon on the Mother Road to discover the stories, music, and preservation efforts that keep Route 66 alive. See you soon! 🛣️✨

Route 66 Springfield, Missouri

Nico and the Historic Fox Theatre team finished the tech run-through for tomorrow’s documentary screening of Lost and Found on Route 66! 🎥🛣️

Looking forward to sharing this journey with our community tomorrow. See you there! 🤗