Airing monthly on WKNO/Channel 10, The SPARK, a 30-minute show is about business and community leaders who are fueling change and giving back to the Mid-South.
Major funding for The SPARK and The SPARK Awards is provided by Higginbotham Insurance & Financial Services with Champion Promotion as an additional major funder for The SPARK Awards. Additional funding is provided by Economic Opportunities, LLC (EcOp), The Memphis Zoo, Meritan, and My Town Movers/My Town Roofing, and United Way of the Mid-South.
The theme of The SPARK April 2024 is “Building Community While Making and Preserving Memories”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Kristen Miller, Executive Director of Memory Makers of the Midsouth,
The theme of The SPARK March 2024 is “Uniting to Serve and Invest in Others”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Stephanie Simpson, Founder and President of 901 Petals of Purpose
The theme of The SPARK February 2024 is “Research, Conservation and Restoration”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Jared Barnett, CEO of Slingshot Memphis, about MemWorks, a collaboration with MDRC identifying
The theme of The SPARK January 2024 is “Transformation Through Service and Song”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Chris Coleman, Executive Director of Teach for America Memphis, an organization finding,
The theme of The SPARK December 2023 is “Refresh and Re-Engage for a Bright Future.” Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Dr. Kevin Dean, President and CEO of the Tennessee Nonprofit
The theme of The SPARK November 2023 is “Transforming Lives, One Step at a Time”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Samantha Dowdy of Memphis Goodwill, Director of Career and Workforce
The SPARK October 2023 theme is “Rides, Research and Robotics.” Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Courtney McNeal, Chief of Staff for Innovate Memphis, a new program aimed at solving transportation
The SPARK September 2023 theme is “Creating Movement”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Jo Gilbert, Executive Director of Madonna Learning Center, a private, independent and faith-based school for children and
The theme of The SPARK August 2023 is “Working to Create Economic Prosperity”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Ephie Johnson, President and CEO of Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc., a nonprofit
