The Chamber Channel

PowerHour Tele-Town Hall September 13th, 2023

What is the Technical College of the Lowcountry's Workforce Readiness Center? What's the latest going on in Bluffton? What is the fall festival schedule? Tune into Power Hour, where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source.

Speakers include:

- Mary Lee Carns, Vice President for Advancement and Workforce Development at the Technical College of the Lowcountry

- Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka

- Frank Soule, Parks and Rec Executive Director at the Island Recreation Association

5 Questions with Joel Taylor, Hilton Head Regional Healthcare CEO

Hilton Head Hospital was recently named among the top five percent of hospitals in the country for joint replacements, but we know them better as offering an array of quality care so close to home. CEO of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare Joel Taylor is in our studio with our own CEO Bill Miles to talk about their achievements, what’s on the horizon, and how they are giving back.

5 Questions With Terry Tadlock, Correll Insurance

The insurance market is constantly changing. Lately, there’s been steep increases for homeowners – especially those who own condos. We chat with Terry Tadlock, president and co-owner of Correll Insurance Group of Hilton Head, on what’s happening in the industry and how to navigate it all.

5 Questions With Heritage Library Foundation’s Barbara Catenaci

Pirates, Revolutionary War skirmishes, Gullah roots, and so much more make up Hilton Head Island's history. In honor of the Town of Hilton Head Island’s 360/40 Celebration, we invite the executive director of the Heritage Library Foundation Barbara Catenaci in our studio to talk about the island’s pre-civil war history and how locals can trace their roots.

5 Questions With John Cranford

The local live music scene is thriving. John Cranford – a founding member of the popular local band Cranford Hollow – talks on our Chamber Channel podcast about local music, the upcoming Hilton Head Island Jams singer/songwriter series as part of the town's 360/40 Celebration, and gives us an exclusive preview of their new album.

5 Questions With Ahmad Ward, Mitchelville Freedom Park

Hilton Head Island’s Mitchelville is the first freedman’s village that was established during the Civil War and is the catalyst to cementing the deep Gullah culture that’s been preserved locally over generations. In honor of the Town of Hilton Head Island’s 360/40 Celebration, we talk to Mitchelville Freedom Park’s Executive Director Ahmad Ward

PowerHour Tele-Town Hall August 8th, 2023

Tune into Power Hour, where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source.

Speakers include:

- South Carolina Department of Insurance Director Michael Wise on why the rates have soared for homeowners and businesses, and if they will come down anytime soon.

- Natalie Harvey, Director of the Town of Hilton Head Island’s Office of Cultural Affairs, on the details of the upcoming 360/40 Celebration.

- David Johnson on the Washington Square Project in Bluffton.

5 Questions With Tom Barnwell

Thomas Barnwell Jr. traces his family's roots to pre-Civil War days here on Hilton Head Island. He came to our studio to talk about what life was like growing up, his work to help native islanders, and the book he co-authored with Emory S. Campbell and Carolyn Grant, “Gullah Days: Hilton Head Islanders Before the Bridge 1861 –1956.”

360-40 Celebration on Hilton Head Island

2023 is a milestone year for the Town of Hilton Head Island, marking the 360^th anniversary of the sighting of the island and the 40^th of the town’s incorporation. With us in the studio is the Director of Cultural Affairs Natalie Harvey to talk about what’s planned for the celebration. 

PowerHour Tele-Town Hall July 12th, 2023

Tune into Power Hour, where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source. Speakers include:

• Steve Stauffer, Managing Executive at McGriff Insurance Services, on recent insurance rate increases.
• Gen. William Grimsley on SkillBridge.
• Glen Umberger, Town of Bluffton’s Historic Preservationist, on two Bluffton landmarks being named to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.