VPM Media Corporation

Uh, ten years or so ago, I left the business world, and what I do now, uh, is basically I do a lot of not-for-profit stuff, of which the most prominent one is CAV Angels.

But I'm also on the board and have been on board of VPM, Virginia Public Media, which has been an interesting place to be given what's going on with funding of, of public TV.

Uh, and then I'm also, uh, happen to be on the board of managers of the UVA Alumni Society, so, uh, very, uh, very in-involved with what's going on at the alumni as-- alum- alumni association, I should say.

And, uh, you know, interact a lot, even in my CAV Angel role, with a lot of the things that the alumni association does for alums that are looking to change a pa-- career path, something like that.

[laughs]

... with VPM last year, and I, I find it interesting, right? 'Cause you are a former basketball player.

Yeah.

You know, you can't teach height.

Our theme music was composed by Alexander Hitchens.

Sean Freida is our executive producer.

Steve Humble is VPM's chief content officer.

Rebecca Salzemekat is our keeper of useful things.

And I'm very glad that GAO was tasked with this because it is, as we talked about, such a key connection between why we invest in buildings and what we want in terms of the kinds of outcomes that local government can provide.

The story I pulled for this week from the headlines comes from Virginia Public Media, and it's about Richmond Public Schools.

It's by Kiris Menzenaris.

And the headline says, RPS's return to school highlights growing pressure on aging buildings.

I can only get 20 people in a classroom, otherwise it just gets too big.

So how do I reach more people? Virginia Public Media at the time, it was a few years back, they were looking for new podcasts to start a podcasting studio, and so I basically pitched them.

I was in a room full of podcasters who were- or people who had an idea for podcasting.

Most of it was on history, politics, think Thomas Jefferson, or something with Virginia State politics.

Do you want to meet up? I mean, like, actually meet up in person? If you live around Richmond, Virginia, I'm here to tell you this dream, it can be a reality for us.

I'm going to be in Richmond on October 17th for a live show in collaboration with Virginia Public Media.

Some friends from the public radio world are going to join me.

Michael Loewinger from On The Media, Al Letson from the podcast Reveal, and And you, you are 100% invited.