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		<description>Newsmakers at Noon is a live, locally focused talk show on KYKN that digs into the stories shaping Salem, Oregon, and the nation—with context, accountability, and straight talk.
Hosted by Denise and Hunter, the show blends local government, state and national politics, media analysis, and community issues, featuring guests who bring insight beyond the headlines. From city council decisions to national policy debates and global developments, the focus is on helping listeners think critically and stay informed.
Grounded in the belief that local radio and local businesses matter, Newsmakers at Noon delivers thoughtful conversation without the spin.</description>
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	<title>School Closures, Salem&#8217;s ICE Controversy &#038; Voters Ready for Change? &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/15/26</title>
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	<title>Salem School Closures: Parents Push Back, and Oregon&#8217;s Final Governor Debate &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/14/26</title>
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	<title>Oregon&#8217;s Election Countdown, Salem&#8217;s ICE Controversy &#038; School Closures &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/13/26</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Election Day is just three weeks away, and there was plenty to talk about on today&#8217;s Newsmakers at Noon! Denise and Hunter kicked things off with the U.S. Navy&#8217;s 251st birthday, a little history, and some impressions of The Oregonian&#8217;s gubernatorial endorsement video. Then it was straight into Oregon politics. Today is the voter registration [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Election Day is just three weeks away, and there was plenty to talk about on today&#8217;s Newsmakers at Noon! Denise and Hunter kicked things off with the U.S. Navy&#8217;s 251st birthday, a little history, and some impressions of The Oregonian&#8217;s ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Columbus Day, Rising Health Insurance Costs &#038; What Oregonians Need to Know &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/12/26</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Happy Columbus Day! Denise and Hunter kicked off today&#8217;s Newsmakers at Noon with a little nostalgia, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue!” We revisited that familiar childhood rhyme, the Niña, Pinta and Santa María, and the celebration of Italian American heritage throughout October. Even the Empire State Building is getting into the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Happy Columbus Day! Denise and Hunter kicked off today&#8217;s Newsmakers at Noon with a little nostalgia, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue!” We revisited that familiar childhood rhyme, the Niña, Pinta and Santa María, and ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Oregon&#8217;s Governor Race, Election Integrity, Faith &#038; a Satanic Prayer at City Hall &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/8/26</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Two gubernatorial debates down, ballots about to arrive, and Oregon&#8217;s race for governor is attracting national attention! Today on Newsmakers at Noon, Denise and Hunter welcomed back Jeff Reynolds, Editor at Large at Restoration News, for a lively hour of politics, election integrity, faith and a controversy out of Iowa that raised some fascinating First [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Two gubernatorial debates down, ballots about to arrive, and Oregon&#8217;s race for governor is attracting national attention! Today on Newsmakers at Noon, Denise and Hunter welcomed back Jeff Reynolds, Editor at Large at Restoration News, for a lively ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two gubernatorial debates down, ballots about to arrive, and Oregon&#8217;s race for governor is attracting national attention! Today on Newsmakers at Noon, Denise and Hunter welcomed back Jeff Reynolds, Editor at Large at Restoration News, for a lively hour of politics, election integrity, faith and a controversy out of Iowa that raised some fascinating First [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Salem’s Future, October Happenings &#038; Oregon’s Election Countdown &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/7/26</title>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What&#8217;s really happening behind the scenes at Salem City Hall? What does Mayor Julie Hoy think about the decisions shaping Salem&#8217;s future? And with Oregon&#8217;s governor&#8217;s race too close to call, what&#8217;s going to matter most as ba]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What&#8217;s really happening behind the scenes at Salem City Hall? What does Mayor Julie Hoy think about the decisions shaping Salem&#8217;s future? And with Oregon&#8217;s governor&#8217;s race too close to call, what&#8217;s going to matter most as ballots arrive? We covered all of that and more on today&#8217;s Newsmakers at Noon &#8211; and you&#8217;ll want [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Real Estate Insights: Where Have All the Buyers Gone? &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/6/26</title>
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	<title>Election Countdown, Oregon’s Governor Race &#038; the Great Gravy vs. Sauce Debate &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/5/26</title>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It’s Italian-American Heritage Month, and Denise celebrated the occasion in the most appropriate way possible &#8211; by making a pot of Italian gravy! Of course, that immediately raised the age-old Italian-American question: Is it gravy or is it sauce? ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Oregon’s Big Debate, Voters at a Crossroads &#038; a Little October Fun &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 10/1/26</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Happy October! Denise and Hunter kicked off the first day of the month with everything from International Coffee Day and pumpkin spice to the much more consequential story dominating Oregon politics: tonight’s first 2026 gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan. The debate begins at 6 p.m. in Eugene, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy October! Denise and Hunter kicked off the first day of the month with everything from International Coffee Day and pumpkin spice to the much more consequential story dominating Oregon politics: tonight’s first 2026 gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan. The debate begins at 6 p.m. in Eugene, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Salem Seniors, a Deadlocked Governor’s Race, New Trains &#038; One Very Fat Bear &#8211; Newsmakers At Noon 9/30/26</title>
	<link>https://kykn.com/podcast/newsmakers-at-noon-9-30-26/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today on Newsmakers at Noon, we started close to home with Steve Kettering, marketing manager at the South Salem Senior Center, and Douglas Meyer, who serves on the center’s board. They joined Denise and Hunter to talk about the Senior Center and two upc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today on Newsmakers at Noon, we started close to home with Steve Kettering, marketing manager at the South Salem Senior Center, and Douglas Meyer, who serves on the center’s board. They joined Denise and Hunter to talk about the Senior Center and two upcoming events happening October 2–3 and October 16–17. It was a great [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today on Newsmakers at Noon, we started close to home with Steve Kettering, marketing manager at the South Salem Senior Center, and Douglas Meyer, who serves on the center’s board. They joined Denise and Hunter to talk about the Senior Center and two upcoming events happening October 2–3 and October 16–17. It was a great [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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