{"id":874257,"date":"2026-06-17T20:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/874257\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:14:18","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-june-17-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/874257\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (June 17, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HH_Podcast-Cover_The-Commuter-Cut-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Ernie and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chaunguyenhouston\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chau Nguyen<\/a> talk with University of Houston Energy Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/uh-energy-innovation\/uh-energy\/about-uh-energy\/faculty-engagement\/energy-fellows\/ed-hirs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Hirs<\/a>, who shares his thoughts on the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, and what we can expect to see with oil prices.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we learn about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donations, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.organdonationalliance.org\/profile\/kevin-myer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Myer<\/a>, CEO and President of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegift.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LifeGift<\/a>, the organ procurement organization for North, Southeast and West Texas, who also explains how Texans can register to become donors.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, we hear from Sally Bradford, Executive Director of the North Houston Development Corporation, who joins us to tell us all about the area skate park, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northhouston.org\/parks-and-trails\/north-houston-skate-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Houston Skate Park<\/a>, and the inclusive public park, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northhouston.org\/parks-and-trails\/dylan-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Park<\/a>, which has features that benefit children of all abilities, including the sight and hearing impaired, as well as wheelchair-bound children.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut In today\u2019s edition of 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