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You may remember Steve Mason, the sportscaster. Today, he’s leaving his mark on the world with his team at Red Velocity, Inc in Roanoke. In this episode, Steve walks us through his amazing career and shares some incredible stories.

In this episode, Joe Dashiell, WDBJ 7 Senior Reporter, talks about his more than four decades in the Star City. Joe D discusses his early radio days, going from W&L to WDBJ 7 and the start of his news career. Plus, Virginia politics and the future for News and will Artificial Intelligence play a part going forward.

In episode 68, former News Reporter and Anchor Jeff Taylor talks about his move from radio to TV. His favorite stories and his love for news today. Jeff shares some wonderful stories of Channel 13’s recent 70th Anniversary. Also, the importance of Appomattox in history and why Christmas is so important to him today.

Local author Craig Daliessio talks about his seventh book “An Orphan in the House of God.” Craig lives in Lynchburg today. In the podcast, he discusses all of his books and what makes this new book different from the others. Plus, he explains how he came to understand God’s love in this latest release.

Justin Ditmore is the guest in Episode 66 of Larry Dowdy Mic Side. He discusses his love for sports, starting his career, his favorite sport and his fight against Covid and surviving the scare of a lifetime for 138 days.

Bill Trifiro is a familiar radio voice and that voice is getting stronger across Southwest and Central Virginia. Bill discusses news as telling a story. His start in Georgia and his work in other radio markets. Also, journalists today and Virginia News One in 2023. You can hear news with Bill Trifiro in Covington, Greenbrier Valley, WPSK and WRAD in the New River Valley, a station in Gretna, Roanoke, any of the Virginia Talk Radio Network stations and hopefully soon in Charlottesville.

Elvis would have turned 88 on January 8. Guest Kenny Shelton talks about Elvis, his love for Roanoke and his career. There was a book in 1977 entitled “Elvis in Roanoke” by Guy Sterling and Wayne Deel through Leisure Publishing. We share some of the information in this phenomenal book of Star City memories of The King.

Terry “Motor Mouth” Young was a radio favorite in the Star City in the 70s. Today, he calls himself a “radio gypsy.” Terry has had an incredible career and talks radio today vs. his own station WTYT.Fun

Rich Minor moved from waking up the Star City to 98Q in Danbury, CT.. We’ll discuss his radio career, juggling family and career, his love for TV Game Shows and the future of radio.

You may know the song “At This Moment” from Billy Vera and the Beaters. In this episode, the incredible Billy Vera discusses career, the backstory to “At This Moment” and his new song with Larry Chance called “Stand By Me” and the many songs he’s written.

There is more to Kevin Myatt than just his online Weather Journal. In this episode he discusses how he became interested in newspaper, how his love for weather began and the future of his weather column.