About this podcast
The Buzz is a monthly message from Boone Electric Cooperative to our community celebrating what it means to be a member-owner of your local electric cooperative.
Boone Electric Cooperative: Your Co-op, Our Community.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 32 episodes
- Episode 32: Plus One · 27 minBoone Electric Cooperative members know all rounding up their bill to help the community through the co-op's Community Trust. BEC's Manager of Member Services and Communications…
- Episode 31: Ownership With A Voice · 19 minDuring her career as a journalist, Teresa Snow Voeller often reported on how Boone Electric Cooperative prepared for Mother Nature's curveballs. Now completing her first year as…
- Episode 30: Boone Electric Cooperative's 2026 Annual Meeting · 17 minBoone Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting is just around the corner! BEC Board President Kim Ponder discusses the importance of annual meeting to members and changes to this…
- Episode 29: Thank You, Frank and Joel · 31 minTwo longtime Boone Electric Cooperative directors, Frank Glenn and Joel Bullard, are retiring after more than 50 combined years of service to the co-op and its members. On a very…
- Episode 28: Meet The 2026 Board of Directors Candidates · 18 minBoone Electric Cooperative's 2026 Annual Meeting is just around the corner, scheduled for Thurs., Sept. 10, 2026. In this month's episode, we discuss the voting process at annual…
- Episode 27: BEC’s Most Frequently Asked Questions (Part 2) · 22 minIn the second part of our series on Boone Electric’s most frequently asked member questions, BEC Assistant General Manager Vicki Kemna returns to the studio to wrap up our…
- Episode 26: BEC's Most Frequently Asked Questions (Part 1) · 24 minWhen a business has been around for 90 years, it must be doing something right. But, not everything a cooperative does is self-explanatory. Boone Electric Cooperative Assistant…
- Episode 25: All About Allocations · 7 minIf you're a member of Boone Electric Cooperative, you recently received a notification about your allocation. Boone Electric's Turner Adams joins the show to tell us what…
- Episode 24: Community In Action · 24 minIf you've ever wondered how you can make your home more energy efficient, Boone Electric Cooperative is here to help - but we're not the only resource! Central Missouri Community…
- Episode 23: Night At The Movies Returns! · 9 minOne of Boone Electric Cooperative's most popular new events returns in 2026 — Night at the Movies! This month, BEC's Laura Baker and Stephanie Shoffner discuss our fourth outing…
- Episode 22: Your Co-op, Our Community · 27 minThis month we're diving deeper into the Boone Electric Community Trust with BEC Trustee Morgan Corder. Morgan shares his journey from being familiar with co-ops at a young age to…
- Episode 21: Putting the Members First · 19 minThis month we're once again going beyond the pages of Plugged In to speak with Boone Electric Cooperative Director and Board Secretary Michelle Motley. Michelle discusses her…
- Episode 20: Youth Programs & Scholarships · 13 minThis month, deadlines arrive early for high school seniors applying for the Bob Alderson scholarship through Boone Electric's Community Trust. BEC's Laura Baker and Dusty Weter…
- Episode 19: Capital Credits Q&A · 25 minIt's that time of year again when Boone Electric Cooperative members may notice a credit on their account or a check in the mail. Why is your electric utility returning money to…
- Episode 18: Secret Elves & Toy Shelves · 15 minIt's the season of giving, and once again Boone Electric Cooperative is partnering with Q106.1's Secret Elf Toy Drive to bring some holiday joy to kids at MU Children's Hospital…
- Episode 17: Co-op Principle No. 7 Concern For Community · 22 minOur journey through the 7 Cooperative Principles comes to a close with Concern For Community. Boone Electric Community Trust President Kelly Sharp joins us to discuss the Trust's…
- Episode 16: The Culture of Service · 21 minThis month we go back beyond the pages of October's issue of Plugged In to speak with Boone Electric Cooperative Director Caroline Andriano. Caroline shares her experience during…
- Episode 15: Get Ready for the 2025 Annual Meeting · 13 minBoone Electric Cooperative's 2025 Annual Meeting is coming up next Thursday! BEC Director Caroline Andriano shares her experience on the ballot as a director candidate in 2024…
- Episode 14: Meet The 2025 Board of Directors Candidates · 26 minWelcome to The Buzz — Boone Electric Cooperative's 2025 Annual Meeting is just around the corner, scheduled for Thurs., Sept. 11, 2025. In this month's episode, we discuss the…
- Episode 13: Co-op Principle No. 6 Cooperation Among Cooperatives · 18 minWelcome to The Buzz - Boone Electric Cooperative Manager of Operations Jimmy Goodnight returns to discuss one of the most important ways electric co-ops lend a helping hand…
