‘I Am WT’ Podcast Introduces New Hosts for 2023-24

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‘I Am WT’ Podcast Introduces New Hosts for 2023-24

CANYON, Texas — The latest episode of the University’s student-run podcast features a changing of the guard and a look back over its first season.

Inaugural “I Am WT” hosts Brae Foust and Tearanee’ Lockhart introduce the students who’ll replace them behind the microphones in the final episode of the first season, recorded before May commencement and available July 21 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud, as well as at wtamu.edu/IAmWTPodcast.

Myka Bailey, a junior PR/advertising/applied communication major from Abernathy, and Thomas Rodriguez, a junior digital media and communication major from Katy, will spearhead the show beginning in the fall semester.

The new hosts said they are eager to learn more about WT.

“We kind of take it for granted a lot of times and don’t really know who is behind the scenes,” Bailey said.

“This is a whole new experience,” Rodriguez said. “I’m excited to see who we (interview).”

Lockhart, an advertising/PR graduate from Amarillo, and Foust, an Amarillo native pursuing his second bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism, also took a look back at favorite moments over the first season, all of which is available to hear now.

The “I Am WT” podcast embodies WT’s commitment to people first, one of the key principles of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic, $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign. To date, the campaign — which publicly launched in September 2021— has raised more than $125 million and will continue through 2025.

In the biweekly episodes of “I Am WT,” student hosts interview WT faculty, staff, students and alumni about what WT means to them.

Audiences hear stories about how attending or working at WT changed the lives of the guests, and how they’re making a difference in their community.

About West Texas A&M University

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs and more than 40 graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

Photo: Myka Bailey, left, and Thomas Rodriguez, second from right, will be the hosts of student-run "I Am WT" podcast for West Texas A&M University, taking over for inaugural hosts Tearanee' Lockhart, second from left, and Brae Foust, right.

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