cityCURRENT Memphis Radio Show

Our cityCURRENT Radio Show airs each Sunday from 7-8 AM across all four Cumulus Media Memphis radio stations, which reach more than 750,000 listeners each week: Kix 106, 98.1 The Max, 98.9 The Roar, and 103.5 WRBO.

The show focuses on positives and features interviews with a mix of business and community leaders who discuss trends, efforts, lessons learned, and ways to get engaged and make an impact in the Mid-South.

 

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Eric Jackson highlights Element 47, importance of simplicity in branding, tips for leveraging AI

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partner, Eric Jackson, Founder and CEO of Element 47, who highlights the branding, marketing, and advertising agency that focuses on strategy and helping businesses grow through clear brand positioning. Eric defines brand as the gut feeling people have about a company, which cannot be fully controlled but can be influenced through identity elements like logo and colors, along with culture and user/customer experience. Eric emphasizes the importance of simplicity and culture in branding, explaining that businesses must clearly articulate what makes them unique and special in their market to be remembered. He talks

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Tom Barrett highlights Navigate the Journey, helping companies scale while maintaining life balance

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partner, Tom Barrett, co-founder of Navigate the Journey, who highlights the business coaching consultancy that he and his wife, Traci, formed to help entrepreneurial companies scale and grow while maintaining personal life balance. Tom shares his background and path from a corporate career with companies like, Deloitte and E&Y, to transitioning from seminary to ministry to business coaching, explaining how he and his wife Traci, who was a member of the original launch team of HGTV, moved from Chicago to Nashville in 2017 to launch their company. He details their six-system framework called

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Jeremy Apple and Matt Lloyd highlight Magic Apple Technology, changing business texting regulations

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Matt Lloyd, co-founder and CEO, and Jeremy Apple, co-founder and CTO of Magic Apple Technology, who highlight their telecom company founded in 2008 and their expertise in phone systems, cloud-based solutions, and their specialized work in hospitality including hotel phone systems that integrate with property management systems. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including phone systems, data management, texting, and reputation management, with everything running on a cloud-based platform. Matt and Jeremy explore how the company assesses client needs, particularly focusing on how businesses communicate with their clients. Jeremy and Matt discuss some

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Betsy Wright and Brandon Holley highlight IT Solutions, one of the fastest growing IT firms

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Betsy Wright, Partner, and Brandon Holley, Regional Vice President of Sales with IT Solutions, who both highlight how the company has become one of the fastest-growing IT firms with 14 locations across the country and Canada, specializing in small to medium-sized businesses with 50-300 employees. The company focuses on managed IT services, cloud solutions, and strategic technology guidance, particularly in areas like AI, LLMs, and cybersecurity. Their key verticals include legal, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial sectors, with special expertise in compliance areas like HIPAA, CMMC, and governmental contracts. During the interview, Betsy discusses her

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Robyn Householder shares tips to avoid scams, highlights BBB efforts to create marketplace of trust

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Robyn Householder, CEO of the Better Business Bureau Serving Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, who highlights the organization’s efforts and mission “to create a marketplace grounded in trust, guiding people toward the best experiences while fostering stronger relationships between businesses and consumers.” Robyn provides an overview of the organization’s efforts to build trust in the marketplace through pre-purchase education and dispute resolution, processing approximately 3 million information requests and 12,000 disputes annually with a 98% success rate. The organization hosts various community events, with Songwriters Night on October 1st at Marathon Music Works being

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YourPublishingProfessor.com, WriterFest Nashville, and A Dolly Good Time

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Sara Wigal, Executive Director of WriterFest and Ami McConnell Literary Agency, Co-Founder of A Dolly Good Time, and Associate Professor and Director of Publishing at Belmont University, who discusses her work in the publishing industry and highlights upcoming events and the launch of her eLearning site, YourPublishingProfessor.com. Sara shares her background as a literary agent and Associate Professor and Director of Publishing at Belmont University, explaining the role of literary agents in helping authors navigate the publishing process and secure deals. She emphasizes that agents earn their 15% commission only after the author makes money

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Seen by AI: The New Rules for Brand Visibility in an AI-Powered World

How will customers find your business in an AI-powered world? In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Heather Holmes, founder of Publicity For Good and author of the new book Seen by AI: How to Be the Brand AI Recommends, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming marketing, public relations, and brand visibility. As more consumers turn to AI tools like ChatGPT and other answer engines for recommendations instead of traditional search engines, businesses must rethink how they build authority, trust, and credibility online. Heather explains why the future of visibility isn’t just about ranking

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Mitch Gaylord shares lessons from his Olympic gold medal winning gymnastics career and keynotes

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Mitch Gaylord, who discusses his Olympic gold medal winning gymnastics career, his transition into acting including roles in movies like Batman Forever, his keynote speaking, and his current work as a producer with Higginbotham Financial. Mitch shares his background, explaining that while he originally dreamed of playing football or baseball, his growth trajectory and the encouragement of his parents led him to discover his natural talent for gymnastics through tumbling and trampoline classes. He describes the feeling of “flying and defying gravity” that initially drew him to the sport. Mitch highlights what it takes to

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HopeWorks and their new Next Story, 21-bed transition facility in Memphis

Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Ron Wade, Executive Director of HopeWorks who discusses the nonprofit organization’s mission to provide “hope” in Jesus Christ and opportunities for sustainable “work” through education and lifelong services, along with their new Next Story facility. Ron explains that HopeWorks serves four main groups: individuals seeking high school equivalency diplomas, English language learners from 40 different countries, those experiencing generational poverty, and justice-involved individuals transitioning from incarceration. The organization operates across five locations in Memphis, including their Next Story, a new 21-bed transition facility for men coming directly out of prison, which aims to reduce recidivism

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