Vinton County on the Air is back after a week hiatus. In Episode 15, we talk about. . . what else – the weather! Along with that, there is the usual Community Calendar, and an interview with Sam Davidson, the Marketing Director for Vinton County who explains to us the content of the new 2014 Vinton County Visitors Guide. Sam also gives us an update…

The weather has been at the forefront of our mind over the last week, but we hope that things will get back to normal as the January activities in Vinton County get underway. Along with the Community Calendar of Events, Episode 14 contains some thoughts about our weather over the past week, a little bit of a rant by Bruce about the treatment of Vin…

“Baby, it’s cold outside!” Episode 13 of Vinton County on the Air includes our Community Calendar of Events, and a couple of requests for input from you the listening audience. Give it a listen, and then drop Bruce an email at vintoncountyontheair@gmail.com If you would like to see an index of all of our guests over our past episodes, click here Do…

Episode 12 is now available. In our last episode for 2013, we have a busy Community Calendar to talk about, and we also talk with Carl Knox, the host of the Viking Roundball Podcast. If you would like to see an index of all of our guests over our past episodes, click here Does your business, group or organization need a podcast? If so, call dbkmedi…

Here is Episode 11 of the Vinton County on the Air podcast. In this episode we bring you up to date on the latest regarding the Vinton County Chamber’s Christmas in Downtown via an interview with Vicki Maxwell, the president of the Chamber. We also talk with Erica Burtrand, a public health nurse from the Vinton County Health Department about the se…

Episode 10 of Vinton County on the Air is now available. In this episode, we talk with Angie Hill Smith, a committee member for the Distinguished Young Women of Vinton County about an event on Saturday, November 23, Vinton County Prosecutor Trecia Kimes-Brown about “Bullying Proofing Our Youth,” and Carl talks with the Matt Combs, the head coach of…

Our ninth episode of Vinton County on the Air is now published. In this episode, along with our usual Community Calendar of Events, we feature information about an upcoming Craft Show at Lake Hope State Park as we talk again with Lori Grupenhof about this activity to be held on Saturday, November 23, 2013, and we also speak with Rebecca Long, the V…

Episode 8 of Vinton County on the Air is now available! In this episode, we discuss the many programs and activities that are scheduled in the upcoming weeks at the Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library with the Director of the library, Clint Walker. We speak with Joy Dickerson, Director of the Vinton County United Way about a recycling program that the…

Here’s Episode 7 of Vinton County on the Air. In this somewhat shorter episode, we provide you the regular Vinton County Calendar of Events. There are several opportunities for you to get out and about in the county, including a very busy day on Tuesday, November 5th where you can not only exercise your right to vote, but you can also find lots of …

Here is Episode 6 for Friday, October 25, 2013. Our Vinton County Calendar of Events includes many different activities for the week of October 25th through November 1st, and we take a peek into some things that are taking place the following week as well. Next, we present a “Podcast Primer” as we take some time to discuss what a podcast is, how a …

Here’s Episode 5 of Vinton County on the Air. Our Calendar of Events segment features many community activities in which we can participate during this time of the year here in Vinton County. We talk with Lori Grupenhof, the Assistant Park Manager of the Lake Hope Region about her background and the upcoming ROAR event at Lake Hope State Park on Sa…

In Episode 4 of Vinton County on the Air, we talk activities and programs at the Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library, the Vinton County High School Alumni Association’s activities, and we have a conversation with the Vinton County Viking’s Head Football Coach Justy Burleson. The Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library always has lots of activities going on, …

Here is our third full episode of Vinton County on the Air! As in each episode, we include our Vinton County Calendar of Events – this time in the first full segment of our show. Remember, if you want your community event or activity to be included, please send the information regarding the event to vintoncountyontheair@gmail.com, or leave a voice …

Welcome to Vinton County on the Air! In this, our second episode, we feature four segments about the people and activities in Vinton County. The first full segment contains an interview with Vinton County Auditor Cindy Owings Waugh in which she discusses a project currently underway to digitize the Vinton County Tax Plat Maps to make them more acce…

The inaugural episode of Vinton County on the Air is now available for you to listen to on line! The show opens with an introduction as to why the show is in production, and then includes some of the ways that you can contribute to future shows. (See below). Next we speak to Jeff Wyckoff, one of the original Vinton County on the Air hosts from when…

This is a test post for Vinton County on the Air. iTunes and many of the podcast libraries will not list your podcast in their directories without an initial episode being published, so, I needed to record something to prime the pump to be able to submit the podcast to all of the podcast listing services. Secondly, I thought perhaps that I would ta…

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The holiday season is an expensive time of year. By the time you pay for gifts and wrapping paper and holiday parties there may not be a lot of money left for family fun. Luckily there are some holiday events this week that provide free or inexpensive fun for all ages. Listen to this episode of “Experiencing Vinton County” to find out how you can m…

Honor a loved one by donating an ornament for the Vinton County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau’s Community Christmas tree. Listen now to learn about the purpose of the tree and how you can become involved. Note: You can subscribe to the show – FREE of charge – by simply putting your email in the subscribe box below. After you have have hit “Subscr…

In Episode 37 of Experiencing Vinton County we discussed a little about Vinton County’s Christmas in Downtown, but things have really blossomed and we wanted to update some of that information. Christmas in Downtown is December 1 and the Vinton County Chamber of Commerce has a lot in store for you! Enjoy an afternoon of free and inexpensive activit…

Small Business Saturday is this Saturday! Listen now as your hosts Bruce Knox and Brandi Betts discuss the virtues of shopping locally on this day and every day of the year. If you want more information regarding Small Business Saturday, and what it means to all of us, here are some helpful Links: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/S…

The gift giving season is just around the corner and a Shop Hop in Vinton County this weekend will give you ample opportunity to start finding just the right gifts for your loved ones! These unique shops located throughout Vinton County provide gift giving options that you won’t find at the mall and their great customer service and wonderful select…