Ashland Band Director - Marty Kral

Ashland Band Director - Marty Kral

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) April 3, 2026 Duration: 12:14
Ashland Band Director - Marty Kral spoke with WMAN on Thursday and shared the story of being able to find replacement instruments for his students to perform at Disney World after the Ashland High School Marching Band had 20% of their instruments stolen during a trip to Florida.


According to AshlandSource.com, the 160 students, staff and volunteers made the 22 hour bus trip arriving at their hotel in Orlando on March 28th. The next day, the driver notice locks were missing on the band trailer and nearly all of the instruments stolen were personally owned by the students.


School staff was able to find instruments via music stores in Orlando to replace those stolen, which allowed the Ashland High School Marching Band to march and perform at Disney World on Monday.

Aaron Hines has a simple belief: the most compelling stories aren't found on a global stage, but right outside your front door. In Local Talk with Aaron Hines, he turns that belief into conversation, exploring the unique texture of community life that often goes unnoticed. This isn't about headlines or viral moments; it's about the people, traditions, and quiet dramas that define a place. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair at a familiar diner or lingering on a park bench, where the discussion flows from the challenges facing a neighborhood bookstore to the history behind a beloved annual festival, or the unexpected ways a city's character shifts from one block to the next. You'll hear from longtime residents, local artists, small business owners, and civic volunteers-voices that collectively map the soul of a community. The podcast thrives on genuine curiosity, offering a slow, thoughtful listen that complicates our idea of "local" and celebrates the specific details that make somewhere feel like home. It’s for anyone who wants to listen more closely to the world immediately around them, discovering the extraordinary narratives woven into the ordinary fabric of daily life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Local Talk with Aaron Hines
Podcast Episodes
2024 WMAN High School Football Preview Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:55
WMAN's Aaron Hines and Erik Will, along with Jake Furr from the Mansfield News Journal, preview the 2024 High School Football season in the greater Mansfield area. The guys cover the Ohio Cardinal Conference, Mid - Ohio…
Lee Tasseff, Destination Mansfield talks "Shawshank 30" weekend [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:13
Lee Tasseff, president of Destination Mansfield / Richland County called into WMAN's "Local Talk" with Aaron Hines to preview the "Shawshank 30" weekend and all of the events taking place in Mid-Ohio.
Mansfield City Schools - Peace on my block - August 13 event [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:36
The Mansfield City Schools will hold a-Peace on my block event for high school students, August 13th, from 2 pm - 6 pm at the High School. Stan Jefferson, Superintendent, and Kris Beasley, High School Principal, explaine…
Katlyn Niese Preview of Shelby Bicycle Days - 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:39
In Shelby, Bicycle Days is going on Friday, July 12th and Saturday, July 13th with lots of events taking place. Katlyn Niese – committee co-chair - for Bicycle Days phoned into WMAN to share what is happening this year.