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The Mark White ShowThe Lasting Health Effects of 9/11 & Alabama's Amazing Race Team
Tonight, I'm sharing two very different conversations about lives shaped by extraordinary events. Dr. Leigh Wilson, medical director of the NYC Health +…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Reach Out a Hand with Athens (Alabama) Mayor Ronnie Marks
On this Make a Difference Minute, City of Athens, Alabama, Mayor Ronnie Marks shares his perspective on Operation We Remember and the 150 Alabama veterans lost…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Oliver Patch Project
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Brian Burkhardt, co-founder and executive director of the Oliver Patch Project, as he shares how students across the…
The Mark White ShowOliver Patch Project's The Great American Patch Off with Brian Burkhardt
Tonight, I’m joined by Brian Burkhardt, co-founder and executive director of the Oliver Patch Project. When Brian and Trisha Burkhardt’s 9-year-old son…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: We're All in This Together with Collin Daly
On this Make a Difference Minute, Limestone County, Ala. - Commission Commissioner Collin Daly shares his thoughts from Operation We Remember, an Alabama…
The Mark White ShowOperation We Remember with Collin Daly, Ronnie Marks, & Matthew Bozigian
Tonight, I’ll be coming to you from the Limestone County Courthouse in Athens, as I speak with Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin Daly, Athens Mayor…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Kindness is Enough
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Hannah Wilson, mother of Charlie Mae. Through Charlie Mae’s First Day, Hannah is continuing her daughter’s legacy by…
The Mark White ShowWhat Is Better Than How: Understanding Differences & Including Every Child
Some children eat with a fork, some use a spoon, & some receive their nutrition through a feeding tube. What matters most is that every child receives the…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Cards for Hospitalized Kids
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Jen Rubino, founder of Cards for Hospitalized Kids. Jen shares how her own experience undergoing more than 20…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Never Stop Looking for Answers
On this Make A Difference Minute, I have Steffenie Jenkins sharing the journey she and her family have faced as they searched for answers for their son, Jacob…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: A Friendship That Rose Above the Times
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Eric Christianson as he shares about South Bend to Spring Valley: The Davids-Sims Story, a book he co-wrote with his…
The Mark White ShowA Friendship That Made History with Eric Christianson
Tonight, we’re sharing a remarkable story that began with a radio broadcast, a letter, and a simple act of friendship. In 1959, Roselyn Davids was listening to…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Beyond the Gold
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Teague McKay, educator at the Jesse Owens Museum in Danville, Alabama, as we look beyond the four gold medals Jesse…
The Mark White ShowCelebrating the Legacy of Jesse Owens with Teague McKay
Ninety years ago, fellow Alabamian Jesse Owens stepped onto the world stage at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and won four gold medals. His performance…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Take Back the Day with Rob Langford
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Rob Langford as he shares about Take Back the Day, a free community concert in Trussville, AL, marking the 25th…
The Mark White ShowHelping the Helpers: Tiffany Bradford’s Kidney Search & Navigating Medicare with Justin Brock
Tonight, I’m bringing you two important conversations centered on helping people through major life decisions and challenges. My first guest is Tiffany…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Tiffany's Kidney Search
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Stephanie Smith of Hayden, Alabama, as she shares about her friend Nurse Tiffany Bradford, who is searching for a…
The Mark White ShowA Kidney for Tiffany Bradford with Melissa Smith & Take Back the Day with Rob Langford
Tonight, I’m joined by Stephanie Smith of Hayden, Alabama, as she shares the story of her lifelong friend, Nurse Tiffany Bradford, who is currently in need of…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: The Happiest Little Heart
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Elena Terry as she shares about her grandson, Luca, who was born with a rare congenital heart defect and is currently…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: When Help Can't Wait
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have my friend Darsy Muñoz Sansores as she shares about Evans Enriqué Sansores Gutiérrez and his mother, Berenice Gutierrez…
The Mark White ShowA Mother's Fight, A Son's Fight: Berenice & Evans
Tonight, we’re sharing the story of a mother who had barely finished fighting one battle when another began. Berenice Gutierrez Castañeda recently underwent a…
The Mark White ShowThe Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbecue Cookoff with Kadi Smith
Tonight, I’m coming to you from The Butcher - Meat Co. in Vinemont, Alabama, with Kadi Lee Smith! We’re talking about The Butcher’s 4th Annual Smoke & Flames…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Just Jump
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m coming to you from The Butcher Meat Co. in Vinemont, AL, with Kadi Lee Smith as she shares a message for anyone thinking…
The Mark White ShowThe Long Way Home Rescue: Interview with Maggie Chandler Tucker
Tonight on The Mark White Show, we’re going inside the work of The Long Way Home Rescue with Maggie Chandler Tucker. Four boxers recently came into their care…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: The Long Way Home Rescue
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’ll have Maggie Chandler Tucker of The Long Way Home Rescue in Limestone County, AL. For 18 years, Maggie and her team have…
The Mark White ShowLuca's Heart Journey: A Family Fighting Together
Tonight, I’ll introduce you to little Luca and his grandmother, Elena Oliver Terry. Luca is only four months old and was born with complex congenital heart…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: The Happiest Little Heart
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Elena Terry as she shares about her grandson, Luca, who was born with a rare congenital heart defect and is currently…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: When Santa Needs a Helping Hand
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Paul Bruyneel, better known to many as Santa Paul, as he shares about his recovery following his third shoulder…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Built from the Ground Up
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m coming to you from Gabriela’s Latin Fusion in Athens, Alabama, where owner Maximo Villagomez “Max” shares a message for…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Manizales Colombia Earthquake
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Wes Madrigal as he shares about the effort he and his family have started to help people in Manizales, Colombia…
The Mark White ShowFrom Ecuador to Alabama & Alabama to Colombia
Tonight on The Mark White Show! On the first two segments, I’ll be talking with Maximo “Max” Villagomez at Gabriela’s Latin Fusion in Athens, Alabama. Born and…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Finding a Way Forward for Ruthee
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Holly Parrish as she shares about her four-year-old daughter, Ruthee, who lives with Kabuki syndrome and needs…
The Mark White ShowOne Pound, One Fight: Ruthee's Journey with Kabuki Syndrome
Tonight, you’re going to meet a little girl who has been fighting since the day she entered this world. Ruthee was born weighing just 1 pound, 6 ounces. She…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: The Small Things Mean a Lot
On this Make A Difference Minute, I have Ashley Russell of Athens, Alabama, sharing how small acts of kindness have helped carry her through cancer treatments…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Project Yellow Light
On this MADM, Julie Garner is sharing about Project Yellow Light as they seek to educate everyone on distracted driving. This Make a Difference Minute is…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Chasing the Rainbows with Brianna Sistrunk
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Mrs. Alabama 2025 Brianna Sistrunk as she shares about Chasing the Rainbows, an organization supporting families…
The Mark White ShowChasing the Rainbows with Brianna Sistrunk
Tonight, I’m joined by Brianna Sistrunk, Alabama State Ambassador for Chasing the Rainbows. For Brianna, this work is personal. In 2015, Brianna was 19 weeks…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: True to the Buck Owens Sound with Johnny Owens
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Johnny Owens, son of country music legend Buck Owens, as he reflects on his father’s life, music, and the legacy he…
The Mark White ShowBuck Owens: A Legacy That Still Sings
Tonight, I have the privilege of talking with Johnny Owens, son of country music legend Buck Owens, for an in-depth conversation about one of the most…
The Mark White ShowBe Jewell’s Lifeline
On this edition of The Mark White Show, I'm talking with Jewell Brown, a mother and grandmother who is courageously living with end stage kidney failure and…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Be Jewell's Lifeline
On this Make A Difference Minute, I’m sharing Jewell Brown’s journey and her need for a kidney donor. After facing kidney challenges since childhood and…
The Mark White ShowHolding On for Hope: Rory Amos’ Fight for a Kidney
On this edition of The Mark White Show, I’m sharing the story of Rory Amos, a husband, father, and hardworking provider who continues to push forward in the…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: A Home Filled with Faith and Song
On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m sharing a portion of a conversation I had with my Uncle Sewell Hall, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 96. This…
The Mark White ShowSewell Hall: A Life That Pointed Beyond Itself
Some of you have asked if I would re-air my conversation with my Uncle Sewell Hall. Tonight, I’m honored to do just that. Originally recorded in the spring of…
The Mark White ShowA Chance to Save a Life: Rory Amos Needs a Kidney Donor
On this Make A Difference Minute, I’m sharing the story of Rory Amos, a husband, a father, and a hardworking man who is in need of a kidney donor. Rory…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: A Kidney Can't Wait
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Jamie Gatlin as she shares about her husband, Jeff Gatlin, and his search for a living kidney donor as he lives with…
The Mark White ShowA Kidney Can't Wait: Jeff Gatlin's Journey with Polycystic Kidney Disease
Jeff Gatlin has lived with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) since he was a teenager. Now, his kidney function has declined to just 9%. He’s now preparing for…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Where Hard Work Can Take You
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have part two with Andrea Barnes, store manager of the new Food City in Athens,AL as she shares how a part-time cashier…
The Mark White ShowFood City: Where Hard Work Can Take You
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to interview Food City Athens,AL, Store Manager Andrea Barnes, and I believe you’re going to enjoy her story. Andrea’s journey…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Friends in Need
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Andrea Barnes, manager of the new Food City in Athens, AL, as she shares how the company’s Friends in Need program…
The Mark White ShowRising Courage Foundation with Ron Adams & Tabitha Ridlehoover
Tonight on The Mark White Show, I’m honored to welcome Ron Adams and Tabitha Ridlehoover of the Rising Courage Foundation. After surviving cancer himself, Ron…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Rising Through Courage
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Ron Adams, founder and president of the Rising Courage Foundation, as he shares how his own cancer journey inspired a…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Finding Light in the Darkness
On this Make a Difference Minute, we continue our three-part series highlighting the family behind Aubrey's Love Foundation. After hearing from Aubrey’s dad…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Living Beyond Hydrocephalus
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Stokes Kasmeier from Killen, Alabama, as he shares his lifelong journey with hydrocephalus and why raising awareness…
The Mark White ShowAgainst the Odds: Stokes Kasmeier's Journey with Hydrocephalus
Imagine being born 11 weeks premature, diagnosed with hydrocephalus as an infant, and undergoing approximately 30 brain surgeries before adulthood. For Stokes…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Back to School Jeep Jam
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Katie Humphres-Cagle with Barking Cow Farms as she shares the heart behind a special community event honoring Maddie…
The Mark White ShowBack to School Jeep Jam at Barking Cow Farms
Over the years, The Mark White Show has walked alongside families facing some of life’s toughest battles. Tonight’s show is about two of those journeys and a…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: When Santa Needs a Helping Hand
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Paul Bruyneel, better known to many as Santa Paul, as he shares about his recovery following his third shoulder…
The Mark White ShowThe Heart Behind the Beard
Tonight, I’m coming to you from J. Calvert Farms! Most people know him as Santa Paul. Tonight, you’ll meet the man behind the beard. Paul Bruyneel has spent…
The Mark White ShowMake A Difference Minute: Waiting to Hear
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Shannon and Sherry Ball, founders of Waiting to Hear, as they share how their daughter’s hearing loss became the…