southwest virginia

Jamie Collins is a singer-songwriter and teacher hailing from Bristol, Tennessee now residing in Hillsville, Virginia. She possesses a unique talent for engaging with audiences and students alike. The profound connection she  has with listeners is rooted in her dedication to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of traditional Appalachian music that has been handed down through generations.

We discuss her song “Smoke Rising” off her debut album Enjoy Life.

You can learn more about Jamie and  her album Enjoy Life at jamiecollinsmusic.com

Appalachian Vibes Radio Shiw is bright to you by Galax Tourism, made possible by Virginia is for Lovers. You can learn more about Galax at https://visitgalax.com/

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show from WNCW is listener nominated, you can nominate an artist by emailing Amanda at appalachianvibes@gmail.com.

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show is created and produced by Amanda Bocchi, a neo soul singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist and journalist hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.

We're buzzing about the Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE showcase of up and coming musical talent on Nov. 2 at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, Va. The event is being hosted by the nonprofit Friends of the Blue Ridge, and Buzz4Good is proud to be the presenting sponsor. 

Today, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks to – and enjoys the music of – four of the acts: Addie Levy, a 21-year-old artist who now splits her time between her home in Radford and Nashville; A Mighty Friendly Mountain band, made up of the Hello siblings from Floyd County; aspiring Broadway performer Riley Parks, 14, from Roanoke; and another family band, Newfound Gap, from North Carolina.

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good
Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

Not only is it beginning to look at lot like Christmas … it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas as well throughout Southwest Virginia. On today’s Buzz4Good, we highlight some of the nonprofits in our community that have been working hard on their upcoming holiday productions and performances in hopes you will be inspired to attend them to enhance your spirits … and provide some cheer in return to these life-giving organizations.

Such as:

• CommUNITY Arts Reach's Kuzaliwa Nativity Story
• Blacksburg Master Chorale's Appalachian Winter & Holiday Sing-Along
• Virginia Children's Theatre's Beauty & the Beast
• Roanoke Valley Children's Choir's Songs of the Season
• Our Lady of Nazareth's Like Winter Waiting
• Mill Mountain Theatre's Holiday Inn
• And of course Southwest Virginia Ballet's The Nutcracker

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good
T I K T O K ➜ http://tiktok.com/@buzz4good​​
Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

Today's show takes BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill  back to his first job in Virginia when he was a cub reporter at The Roanoke Times. Michael chats and swaps some war stories with his former editor, Dwayne Yancey, who is now the executive editor of Cardinal News, the nonprofit news source for Southwest and Southside Virginia. 

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Cardinal News celebrates its first birthday, so Michael reached out to Dwayne and Cardinal’s executive director Luanne Rife, to learn more about the challenges of launching a nonprofit news site, the impact that Cardinal News has had throughout Virginia, and the incredible successes they witnessed their inaugural year.

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good
T I K T O K ➜ http://tiktok.com/@buzz4good​​
Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

On today's Buzz4Good, host Michael Hemphill talks with Greg Brock, CEO of Firefli digital marketing agency about the company's launch of Firefli Gives, a grant-based initiative aimed at helping nonprofits in Southwest Virginia thrive online.

And proof that nonprofits really do everything in our society, Michael previews these two new episodes of BUZZ television show:

• Airing July 27 on PBS, BUZZ features arts organizations – including Carilion Clinic, Roanoke Symphony, Taubman Museum, 5 Points Music Sanctuary and Roanoke Cultural Endowment – working in "the healing arts." 
• To kick off Season 3 on BUZZ, on August 10 we highlight the Emmy award-winning Grandin Theatre Film Lab in our first hour-long episode.

And in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned, we look back on the 2021 BUZZ show starring Blue Ridge Women's Center, which provides help to women facing unplanned pregnancies.

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz...
T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good​​
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

It can be challenging enough for someone to create an artistic experience. It's something else entirely to secure the marketing and funding support to get the art in the public eye.

In today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill visits the Taubman Museum to learn about its "Healing Ceiling Tiles" project, which will be featured in an upcoming episode of BUZZ on PBS.

And he attends the Roanoke Arts Commission's announcement of the first ever ART MATTERS award recipients, which provide $3,000 grants to the following public art initiatives:

• Charlie Brouwer | The Benediction Project
• Brian Counihan | Daisy Chain World Art Parade
• Bryan Hancock | National Youth Poet Laureate Program
• Toya Jones | Back to Black Art Show
• Heather Marshall | Youth Art Workshops /Oliver Hill Justice Center Waiting Room Art
• Jane Gabrielle McCadden | The Singing Tree Project
• Kathryn Schnabel | Artist Workshops for Sustained Engagement
• Katie Trozzo & Joy Truskowski | Singing Circles
• John Woodrum | I Heart Southeast Sculpture Project
• Lynsey Wyatt | Queer Your Aerial Arts and Activism Project 

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz...
T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good​​
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe

In honor of graduation season, we highlight an amazing college graduate ... and the nonprofit that helped her and thousands of other former Virginia foster care children achieve their college dreams.

In today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill interviews: 

• Dr. Jennifer Gentry, executive director of the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education.
• Dr. Rachel Strawn, Great Expectations Program Director for the Virginia Community College System.
• And Andrea Laney, a 20-year-old Tazewell County former foster child who graduated Southwest Virginia Community College thanks to Great Expectations.

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz...
T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good​​
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

We celebrate Moms on this Mother's Day Special episode of Buzz4Good! BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill shares his conversations with:

• Huddle Up Moms director of community outreach Kim Butterfield. Huddle Up Moms began in Southwest Virginia with the mission of empowering mothers through education, connection, and support.
• Blue Ridge Women's Center, which provides resources for women encountering an unexpected pregnancy. BUZZ featured BRWC in April 2021 on Blue Ridge PBS.

And accompanying today's show, we play selections from the Roanoke Valley Children's Choir Spring 2022 Concert.

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz...
T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good​​
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

Yes, we know Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is just a minor Mexican holiday that's become Americanized. But on today's show, Buzz4Good creator Michael Hemphill uses the day to:

• Highlight a slice of Southwest Virginia's Hispanic community with a conversation featuring Kat Pascal and Illiana Sepulveda, co-founders of Latinas Network, which supports Latina Women with business development, professional development, and representation.
• Catch up with Bruce C. Bryan, president and owner of 5Points Creative. a full-service marketing agency that has helped several nonprofits on BUZZ ... and celebrates 5/5 like no other.
• And AAF Roanoke president Carrie Cousins offers a Cinco de Mayo-inspired "No Budget Marketing Minute."

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz...
T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good​​
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

In honor of Earth Day, today's show features nonprofits whose mission is environmental conservation and outdoor recreation – along with a for-profit business that's helping support their work. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks with:

• New River Land Trust, which helps landowners preserve the rural character of their property in perpetuity.
• LEAP (Local Environmental Agricultural Project), which manages farmer's markets, mobile markets, community gardens and a community kitchen in support of local growers and low-income consumers.
• Southwest Native, which is donating a portion of proceeds in April 2022 to support the environmental work of FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge.
• Clean Valley Council, which promotes conservation and sustainability.

And AAF Roanoke president Carrie Cousins brings the "buzz" with a free Earth Day-themed marketing tip for nonprofits.

Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FOLLOW US:

F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good​​
I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good​​
L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz...
T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good​​
W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com​​
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

Hello beautiful folks,

It's Saturday night. Hope you're enjoying life and such. This week on Appalachian Vibes, Mac Traynham shares the magic of Floyd and how old time music is being passed down in Appalachia, Stuart Brown discusses the heartbreak he experienced as a child and how longing for his parents love helped him become someone who reached out in love to everyone in his life, and Emily Musolino takes us through the ups and downs of her relationship with her partners mother who has difficulty with her daughters sexuality.

Learn more about Mac Traynham: https://www.virginiafolklife.org/train/entry/78/

Stuart Brown is part of Soulacoustix, learn more on facebook

Emily Musolino has a very busy tour schedule, learn more here https://www.emilymusolino.com/

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show from WNCW is listener nominated, you can nominate an artist by emailing Amanda at appalachianvibes@gmail.com.

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show is created and produced by Amanda Bocchi, a neo soul singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist and journalist hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.

Key Verses: Col 1:2-13
God brought us as a church body together to pray together and for each other. Pastor Bill Rose preaches on 5 things that we can pray for ourselves and for each other. We hope you will take time to listen. We love you!

Recorded at PRC Feb. 28, 2021. 
The mission of Pound River Church is to glorify God by developing disciples who will spread the true gospel of Jesus Christ to their families, communities, and the entire world.  

Never miss an opportunity to grow with us.  We stream live on Sundays at 11:15am and Wednesdays at 6:30pm.  Subscribe now to join our online family and grow with us.  

Pastor: Bill Rose

The James Lagueux Band is the the brain child of 2 artists that think as one. James Lagueux, a classical prog rock inspired guitarist and Ben Eperly his synth heavy keyboardist. Every note in their compositions appear to be well thought out and deliberate. In our conversation they reveal that this synchronicity is just the magic sparked between two musicians. They often improvise together Ben responding to every melody line James throws in his direction. The result is a very delicate woven flurry of notes, bouncing ideas back and forth, rhythms changing unexpectedly. It's like brain candy. 

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show from WNCW is listener nominated, you can nominate an artist by emailing Amanda at appalachianvibes@gmail.com.

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show is created and produced by Amanda Bocchi, a neo soul singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist and journalist hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.

Key verses: Hebrews 12:12​-28; Luke 4:5; Phil 3:20​
Do you have lingering attachments to this world? Run toward the Savior! You can safely let go of this world and trust the Savior and live for His kingdom! 
Recorded live at PRC on Jan. 10, 2021. 

The mission of Pound River Church is to glorify God by developing disciples who will spread the true gospel of Jesus Christ to their families, communities, and the entire world.  

Never miss an opportunity to grow with us.  We stream live on Sundays at 11:15am and Wednesdays at 6:30pm.  Subscribe now to join our online family and grow with us.  

Pastor: Bill Rose

Key Verses: Luke 7:36​-50; Matt 23: 1-2, 13
Not all worship is accepted by God. Come in humility to worship. See your sinfulness, see God's holiness and stop comparing yourself to other Christians. We hope you will take to listen. 
Recorded at PRC on Feb. 14, 2021. 

The mission of Pound River Church is to glorify God by developing disciples who will spread the true gospel of Jesus Christ to their families, communities, and the entire world.  

Never miss an opportunity to grow with us.  We stream live on Sundays at 11:15am and Wednesdays at 6:30pm.  Subscribe now to join our online family and grow with us.  

Pastor: Bill Rose

The first series on our podcast features Women in Manufacturing.  Through this series, we will speak with several women holding careers in manufacturing. We’ll talk about their companies and careers, how they found themselves working in manufacturing, and advice they would give to women considering careers in manufacturing. 

For our second episode in the Women in Manufacturing series, we spoke with Christa Glassburn, Chief Operating Officer for PBE in North Tazewell, Virginia. In this podcast, you’ll hear about how a small manufacturing company is providing products to 30 countries around the world. We’ll talk about the many job openings available in manufacturing today, the “scrappiness” of our region’s manufacturers, and how you shouldn’t be scared to try new things and pursue new opportunities. 

The first series on our podcast features Women in Manufacturing.  Through this series, we will speak with several women holding careers in manufacturing. We’ll talk about their companies and careers, how they found themselves working in manufacturing, and advice they would give to women considering careers in manufacturing. 

In this episode, we interviewed Julie Fuller, COO of Tadano Mantis Corporation. We spoked to Julie about the joys of working in manufacturing, how to encourage more women to go into careers in manufacturing, the benefits of failure, and how to be a good leader. 

In this episode we will tell you more about manufacturing in Southwest Virginia, including job opportunities, benefits, and interesting stats.

The beginning of Pastor Bill Rose's expository preaching in 1Corinthians. The Spirit is never divided! Believe in the same truth, obey the same truth, trust in the same truth. 
Key Verses: 1 Cor 1:1-17

Come grow with us!
Pound River Church of the Brethren
6061 The Lake Rd, Clintwood, VA

Sunday:
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study &
Arrows Youth Ministries 6:30 pm
Join us on Facebook and your favorite Podcast also.

Pastor: Bill Rose
Recorded live: 12/29/2019 at PRC

We're all dying, but Christians will be redeemed! God resists the proud. Do you have controlling symptoms of pride? Let us not put our own will above God's will. Listen in and be encouraged.
Key verses: Heb 4:15, Rom 8:3

Come grow with us!
Pound River Church of the Brethren
6061 The Lake Rd, Clintwood, VA

Sunday:
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study &
Arrows Youth Ministries 6:30 pm
Join us on Facebook and your favorite Podcast also.

Pastor: Bill Rose
Recorded live: 12/08/2019 at PRC