The town’s own podcast, highlighting positive work happening in Melksham, will feature Melksham Independent News’s senior operations manager, Joe McCann on Thursday 20th October.
Hosted by cllrs Carl Houghton and Tom Price, Celebrate Melksham, is a new podcast set up by the two councillors in an aim to amplify the town’s community spirit, its people and groups working to make the town a good place to live.
In the episode on 20th October, Joe chats to Carl and Tom about why the presence of Melksham Independent News is important in the town, the role of print journalism and the rise of social media.
Joe said, “It was a real privilege to be asked to speak on the Celebrate Melksham podcast. This is a great initiative which shows the very best of the younger generation, thinking outside the box, to bring a new way to hear stories that otherwise may not be heard. It is a welcome addition to an already lively media presence in the town.”
Celebrate Melksham can be listened to via Facebook and Spotify, by searching Celebrate Melksham on these platforms.
Pictured, Joe McCann, centre with councillors Tom Price and Carl Houghton.