The Tennessee Broadband Association is proud to welcome Secretary of State Tre Hargett to “Lead Tennessee Radio.” On this episode, Levoy Knowles and Kim Adkins sit down with Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett to learn more about how leveraging the power of the internet has been essential to help more voters understand the importance of participating in the elections and making their vote count.

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The ‘Your Vote Matters’ Program, With TN Secretary of State Tre Hargett

Chip Spann, Vice President of Engineering & Technical Services at Connected Nation, joins Levoy Knowles for the latest episode of Lead Tennessee Radio. Chip explains how Connected Nation is helping providers bring broadband services to unserved areas by facilitating the creation of a more accurate service coverage map to help fill the digital divide.

Tennessee’s Broadband Mapping Project, With Chip Spann

The Tennessee Broadband Association is proud to welcome Jeff Raver, founder and president of Begin to Win, to “Lead Tennessee Radio.” Jeff talks to Andy Johns directly from the TNBA conference and shares his wisdom about the five different leadership levels and which level everyone should strive to achieve.

The Five Levels of Leadership with Jeff Raver

Rod Ballard, principal at Jackson Thornton, talks about increased optimism as more funding opportunities have been propelling the expansion of fiber broadband across the nation.

Increased Funding Propels Broadband Development In Rural Communities, With Rod Ballard

The TNBA Annual Convention and Showcase begins June 1, and in this episode of Lead Tennessee Radio Levoy Knowles and Chris Townson discuss the strong speaker lineup at the upcoming event.

TNBA 2021 Annual Convention and Showcase

The Tennessee Broadband Association is proud to welcome DTC Communications Chief Executive Officer Chris Townson to “Lead Tennessee Radio.” Townson discusses how three recent grants totaling almost $5.9 million allow DTC Communications to build fiber to about 4,000 premises that have previously been unserved.

The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships in Deploying Fiber, With Chris Townson

The Tennessee Broadband Association is proud to welcome State Broadband Director Crystal Ivey and Assistant Commissioner of Community and Rural Development Sammie Arnold with the Department of Economic and Community Development to the latest episode of “Lead Tennessee Radio.” They discuss Gov. Bill Lee’s $200 million pledge to expand rural broadband and the state of broadband in Tennessee.

Crystal Ivey and Sammie Arnold of the TN Dept. of Economic and Community Development

Lisa Cope joins the Tennessee Broadband Association for the latest episode of “Lead Tennessee Radio.” In the first episode of 2021, Cope discusses the “Virtual Living Room®” project, which provides a space for veterans in Van Buren County to access telehealth appointments through the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro. The project was made possible by an FRS grant and a partnership with American Legion Post 207 in Spencer.

Lisa Cope, General Manager & CEO of Ben Lomand Connect

Tennessee State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) was Levoy Knowles’ recent guest on “Lead Tennessee Radio.” Rep. White, who has served House District 83 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2010 and is chairman of the House Education Committee, talked about the importance of broadband as the state works to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Mark White, Chairman Tennessee House Education Committee

The Tennessee Broadband Association is proud to welcome Shirley Bloomfield, chief executive officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, to “Lead Tennessee Radio.” In this episode, Bloomfield discussed federal broadband legislation and efforts to keep rural America connected through the ongoing pandemic and beyond.

Shirley Bloomfield, CEO, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

CEO Mark Patterson discusses HTC's work to extend broadband to its service area and become one of the first rural telcos to have a 100% fiber network. Patterson also discusses the company's response to the Covid-19 outbreak and recent severe weather.

#21 Mark Patterson, CEO of HTC

CEO Chris Townson discusses DTC's response to the Covid-19 outbreak and recent severe weather. He also discusses the company's work to extend broadband in its service area.

#19 Chris Townson, CEO, DTC

General Manager Charlie Boring discusses BTC's response to the Covid-19 outbreak and recent severe weather. He also discusses the company's work to extend broadband in its service area.

#18 Charlie Boring, Genreal Manager, BTC Fiber

Lead Tennessee Radio features conversations with the leaders who are moving Tennessee forward. Topics include rural development, broadband, technology, legislation, policy and more. The podcast is produced by the Tennessee Broadband Association.