Midtown Radio

🎙️ New episode of Midtown Conversations airs this Saturday and Sunday at 11am! 📣

This week’s show explores:
• The future of local journalism
• Media trust in the digital age
• Why local media matters as social infrastructure

Featuring:
• Melissa Bowman (Citified)
• Stewart Grant (Grant Haven Media)
• Ken Seiling (former Regional Chair)
And guest host Shannon Knelsen.

Recorded live at the Princess Cinemas in Waterloo with support from

Available on demand through the Midtown Radio Mobile App (link in bio). 🙏

Some good learning at the podcast day, and in Toronto this week!

Great to meet so many people working on interesting and other audio projects. We're looking forward to some future collabs!

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Public squares have brought people together for thousands of years, but how do we make sure they serve everyone?

This episode explores Waterloo Town Square and the Gaslight District, and how belonging takes intentional design, programming, and hard conversations about who belongs.

As our region grows and housing becomes less affordable, these free gathering spaces aren’t just nice to have, they’re essential.

Listen online Sat/Sun at 11am, or on-demand later in the day. Links in bio!

Produced by
Supported by
Hosted by
Featuring Jeyas Balaskanthan Scott Higgins from

Credits:
Jay Harrison, Host/Producer
Karyn Atkins, Writer/Reporter
Deren Atkins, Editor
Shrijith Ramaswami, Editor
David Harmes, Executive Producer/Engineer