Season Two Photo Slideshow

Season One Photo Slideshow

November 6th, Who Stays and Who Goes? (RR)

• View  “Who Stays and Who Goes?”, originally aired July 17th, 2008 (webcast not archived)

October 30th, The Army’s Future (RR)

• View WEBCAST “The Army’s Future”, originally aired July 10th, 2008

October 23rd, Who Will Lead??? (RR)

• View WEBCAST “Where Have All the Leaders Gone”, originally aired July 3rd, 2008

October 9th, Round and Round We Go (RR) - Texas Transportation Discussion

• View WEBCAST “Round and Round We Go“, originally aired June 26th, 2008

October 2nd, War on Drugs (RR) - Since
Nixon’s War on Drugs was declared in the 70’s, the budget has escalated
to between 200 and 300 billion dollars. We’ll be discussing why many
states, including Texas are beginning to re-think their strategies and
tactics.

• View WEBCAST for “War on Drugs“, originally aired June 19th, 2008

September 25th, When Disaster Strikes…Will Our Government be Ready? Will You be Ready? (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “When Disaster Strikes…Will our government be ready? Will you be ready?“originally aired June 12th, 2008

September 18th, A House Divided in Texas (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “A House Divided“, originally aired on June 5th, 2008

August 21st, Health Care Crisis In Texas (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “Health Care Crisis In Texas“, originally aired on May 29th, 2008

August 14th, Apocalypse Now? (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “Apocalypse Now“, originally aired on May 22nd, 2008

August 7th - Does Texas Need Better Financial Advice? (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “Does Texas Need Better Financial Advice“, originally aired on May 15th, 2008

July 31st - The New Texas Gold (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “The New Texas Gold - Water“, originally aired on May 8th, 2008

July 24th - Free Speech vs Fair Speech (RR)

• View WEBCAST for “Free Speech vs. Fair Speech“, originally aired on May 1st, 2008

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Mary Beth is available to speak to your group. Just contact her at MaryBeth@InsightTexas.com, via mail to 201 E. Ave. C, Killeen, Texas 76541, or call her law office at 254 680 4655. Mary Beth does not charge a speaker’s fee.

I enjoyed your Insight program last night on KNCT. It was the first for me to see. I liked the topic: the approaches and selection criteria for the represented news media–television, print news, and radio talk show. Your chosen people to reflect those news vehicles was excellent as well. The three ladies demonstrated very well their experience and knowledge of their respective crafts. And they were engaging personalities.

Your clips of off-the-street (or should we say out-of-the-restaurant!) people was an interesting way of directing the program content and also grounding it in, for the most part, real life perceptions. On the face of it, talk shows might seem to be “fly by the seat of your pants.” It was informative to hear Ms. Anderson tell how topics for the daily programs was purposely selected with a sense for its interest quotient to the listeners, and then the range of topics for the day were pushed through to keep things moving and listeners plugged in.

I have to say that usually, just a little bit of Lynn Wooley on any particular day is enough for me. It is the same for me of Rush Limbaugh. Rush has great ideas and argues his points so well; but his pomposity, when it is unleashed, urns me off, and I turn him off. Similarly, I like Lynn’s thinking and he has some interesting guests, but he can also get too cutting and strident in his statements for me.

I have always enjoyed KXXV newscasts and Ann Harder, so it was interesting to hear her tell how news stories are selected and followed.

Although I don’t read the Killeen paper very often, it was good to “meet” Ms. Pena and learn what she does and how she sees newspapers finding their place among the other news venues. And I always appreciate hearing a professional person cknowledging the importance to them of their faith, as Ms. Pena did at one point.

I have enjoyed your calmer, more reflective style on the radio this week, Mary Beth. You have things to say and nice insights; its more like you hold them out to be taken or nottaken, rather than thrusting them at us. I prefer that style.

Good program. I’ll watch again.

Garrett

Troy, TX

I was in Canada during the initial broadcast of your show, “Insight”. I’m glad to have caught tonight’s rebroadcast. I know this is such an exciting and rewarding time for you and your crew.

As a fellow female radio/tv personality myself, I want to thank you for having the vision and energy to embark upon such an endeavor. Although currently a lawyer, you still “keep hope alive” for many women in the area, myself included.

Even though the KISD School Board elections are over, my interest and advocacy for our youth has not ceased. I hope to be a guest on a future show to share my passion and commitment to the future generations in Central Texas and communities around the world.

Once again, I applaud your efforts and look forward to many more timely and interesting “Insight” shows. I’ll keep sneaking a peak at your future show topics on your website.

April

SEASON # 2

November 6th, Who Stays and Who Goes? (RR)

• View “Who Stays and Who Goes?”, originally aired July 17th, 2008

October 30th, The Army’s Future (RR)

• View “The Army’s Future”, originally aired July 10th, 2008

October 23rd, Who Will Lead??? (RR)

• View “Where Have All the Leaders Gone”, originally aired July 3rd, 2008

October 9th, Round and Round We Go (RR) - Texas Transportation Discussion

• View “Round and Round We Go“, originally aired June 26th, 2008

October 2nd, War on Drugs (RR) - Since Nixon’s War on Drugs was declared in the 70’s, the budget has escalated to between 200 and 300 billion dollars. We’ll be discussing why many states, including Texas are beginning to re-think their strategies and tactics.

• View “War on Drugs“, originally aired June 19th, 2008

September 25th, When Disaster Strikes…Will Our Government be Ready? Will You be Ready? (RR)

• View “When Disaster Strikes…Will our government be ready? Will you be ready?”originally aired June 12th, 2008

September 18th, A House Divided in Texas (RR)

• View “A House Divided“, originally aired on June 5th, 2008

Health Care Crisis In Texas

August 21st, Health Care Crisis In Texas (RR)

• View “Health Care Crisis In Texas“, originally aired on May 29th, 2008

August 14th, Apocalypse Now? (RR)

• View “Apocalypse Now“, originally aired on May 22nd, 2008

August 7th - Does Texas Need Better Financial Advice? (RR)

• View “Does Texas Need Better Financial Advice“, originally aired on May 15th, 2008

July 31st - The New Texas Gold (RR)

• View “The New Texas Gold - Water“, originally aired on May 8th, 2008

July 24th - Free Speech vs Fair Speech (RR)

• View “Free Speech vs. Fair Speech“, originally aired on May 1st, 2008

Who Stays and Who Goes?

• Who Stays and Who Goes?, originally aired July 17th, 2008

The Army’s Future

• The Army’s Future, originally aired July 10th, 2008

Where Have All the Leaders Gone

• Where Have All the Leaders Gone, originally aired July 3rd, 2008

Round and Round We Go - Texas Transportation Discussion

• View “Round and Round We Go“, originally aired June 26th, 2008

War on Drugs - Since Nixon’s War on Drugs was declared in the 70’s, the budget has escalated to between 200 and 300 billion dollars. We’ll be discussing why many states, including Texas are beginning to re-think their strategies and tactics.

• View “War on Drugs“, originally aired June 19th, 2008

When Disaster Strikes…Will Our Government be Ready? Will You be Ready?

• View “When Disaster Strikes…Will our government be ready? Will you be ready?”originally aired June 12th, 2008

SPECIAL EDITION - Signing of Army Community Covenant by Nelson Ford, Under-Secretary of the Army. With Special guests William Parry of the Heart of Texas Defense alliance, and Bill Alexander, Deputy Chancellor Central Texas College.

• View “Army Community Covenant“, originally aired June 9th, 2008

A House Divided - “A house divided against itself cannot stand”

• View “A House Divided“, originally aired on June 5th, 2008

Health Care Crisis In Texas

• View “Health Care Crisis In Texas“, originally aired on May 29th, 2008

Apocalypse Now?

• View “Apocalypse Now“, originally aired on May 22nd, 2008

Does Texas Need Better Financial Advice?

• View “Does Texas Need Better Financial Advice“, originally aired on May 15th, 2008

The New Texas Gold

• View “The New Texas Gold - Water“, originally aired on May 8th, 2008

Free Speech vs Fair Speech

• View “Free Speech vs. Fair Speech“, originally aired on May 1st, 2008

SEASON # 1

Teaching Our Future

• View “Teaching Our Future “, originally aired on September 13, 2007.

Giving Back

• View “Giving Back“, originally aired on September 6, 2007.

Bringing Home the Bacon

• View “Bringing Home the Bacon“, originally aired on August 23, 2007.

Restoring our Health

• View “Restoring our Health“, originally aired on August 2, 2007.

Protecting Fort Hood’s Health and Families

• View “Protecting Fort Hood’s Health and Families “, originally aired on July 26, 2007.

Spinning the News

• View “Spinning the News “, originally aired on July 19, 2007.

Keeping the Faith

• View “Keeping the Faith “, originally aired on July 12, 2007.

The Austin Chronicle–July 18, 2007

• Read what the Austin Chronicle is saying about “Insight”.

Eye on Williamson–July 12, 2007

• Read what the Eye on Williamson is saying about “Insight”.

Texas Lawyer Blog–July 12, 2007

• Read what the Texas Lawyer Blog is saying about “Insight”

Round Rock Leader Press

• Read about Insight in the Round Rock Leader Press.

Killeen Daily Herald

• Read the article about Insight in the Killeen Daily Herald , online edition.

Temple Daily Telegram

• Read about Insight in the Temple Daily Telegram.

Cove Leader Press

• Read about Insight in the Cove Leader Press.

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Mary Beth, and her husband, Bob, have been part of the Fort Hood community since they were first stationed here in 1987. When Bob retired after serving for 23 years, Mary Beth was able to realize her life-long dream of completing law school.

She graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas in 1998, and has practiced law in Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties, as well as in Federal Court. Mary Beth has served as City prosecutor for Nolanville and Temple.

Mary Beth and Bob have three children and three grandchildren. Their boys, Josh and Rob, serve on active duty in the US Army, Rob will return to Iraq in the Fall. Mary Beth and Bob recently became grandparents for the fourth time. Their daughter Tonya gave birth to a beautiful baby girl - her first. Tonya’s husband Hugo Rosas is currently attending training to become a US Border Patrol Agent. Bob Harrell is a retired Army Warrant Officer, businessman, and serves on reserve duty as an Investigator for the Coryell County District Attorney.

Mary Beth co-chairs the Gatesville Boys and Girls Club’s Capital Campaign. Mary Beth and Bob are members of the Killeen, Copperas Cove, Temple and Gateville Chambers of Commerce, the Lions Club, Association of the US Army (AUSA), and the Exchange Club.

Mary Beth and Bob live on a small ranch in Gatesville where they raise a few head of cattle, like to ride their horses and tend to their dogs.

Welcome to Insight, this isn’t just another TV talk show. We focus on Texas, and only Texas. Did you know that our population is growing so fast that we’ll get four – count’em – 4 – new seats in the U.S. Congress in 2010? Hot Dawg! Did you know that we also have the highest number of high school drop-outs, that we’re number one in teen pregnancies, and we have some of the highest healthcare premiums and highest number of uninsured in the country?

Yet people and businesses are flocking to our great state in record numbers because we have no state income tax and very affordable housing. We’re a right-to-work state (no unions, please) so we’re real business-friendly, as they say. Our state legislature only meets every two years and we elect our judges – we’re real proud of that. We’ve amended our State Constitution so many times that most of us have lost count.

And we’ll bet you didn’t know that our Governor is working hard to push through what many claim is a NAFTA superhighway from the Mexican border all the way to Kansas City. And while he’s at it, he’s fast-tracking the construction of nuclear reactors and coal-burning plants.

Wanna know more? – watch our TV show online. Mary Beth talks to politicians, opinion makers, decision makers, influence peddlers and just plain folk about Texas, and shares their insight with you. Then check out our behind-the-scenes webcast and you won’t be disappointed.

Mary Beth a trial attorney, retired Army wife with two sons serving on active duty – the oldest is in Iraq again, a proud grandma, part-time college professor, and businesswoman. Mary Beth has also been known to tilt at windmills. In 2006, she was the only Democratic woman to run against a Republican incumbent in Texas for the US House of Representatives – in George W. Bush’s backyard. And no, she did not win. So don’t leave without checking out Mary Beth’s blog, and posting your comments or send us an email.

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Mary Beth Harrell will host and produce KNCT-TV’s newest summer series, “Insight”.

Mary Beth will talk to the successful, influential women who help shape the issues that affect everyone in Central Texas. These women are outstanding leaders who understand the challenges confronting us in education, healthcare, banking, the news media, the courtroom, economic development, faith, charitable giving, and city management. “Our guests will not only identify the challenges but also talk about they are working to meet those challenges now and in the future,” Harrell said.

Mary Beth will host a half-hour roundtable discussion with three guests on each show.  Some of her guests include Channel 25 News Anchor Ann Harder, Temple City Councilwoman Martha Tyrock, Killeen City Councilwoman Dr. Claudia Brown, Sue Mayborn, Diane Connell, Colonel Diane Sutton, Colonel Victoria Bruzese, Reverend Mary Wilson, Colleen Beck, Brenda Coley, Dr. Rose Cameron, Judge Diane Henson and Judge Martha Trudo. 

Mary Beth went on location to popular local restaurants to interview Central Texans about the issues.  Their opinions will be aired during each show.  “We wanted to bring our community into the studio so our guests can hear their opinions and concerns.  We hope our viewers – and our guests - will find the exchange enlightening and entertaining.” 

“Insight with Mary Beth Harrell” will begin airing in mid-July.  Please watch your local listings.