The Stories of the Upstate

On this episode, we do a little storytelling. Check out the host of Stories of the Upstate host, Loyd Ford's story complete with being born on the Bayou Bartholomew, being a teen in California, starting in radio as a teen, making WSSL 100 an area radio powerhouse and loving to hear and tell stories.

On this episode, we head to school. Check out Powdersville Elementary School principal Brad Moore's story complete with playing baseball as a kid with his brothers who were twins, graduating from Clemson University, teaching 4th grade and becoming the principal of Powdersville Elementary.

On this episode, we discuss a different approach to living with cancer. Check out the Executive Director of the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance, Kay Roper's story complete with being a very responsible child, surprising teachers in her senior year, working in marketing, being inspired by the loss of her sister from cancer and helping folks approach living with cancer differently.

On this episode, let's start a business. Check out the CEO of Concepts to Companies, John Warner's story complete with growing up poor, going to Clemson University, working in accounting, Angel investing and helping people with great ideas turn them into actual companies.

On this episode, it connecting businesses, Check out the executive director of Ten at the Top, Dean Hybl's story complete with growing up in a county so rural that they didn't have a stop light, playing in the band and playing football in high school, working for the Philadelphia Eagles and working to connect business across Greenville county to help community growth.

Once a month, 3 to 6 local singer songwriters meet at Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe’ in downtown Greenville. They only bring their guitars, their stories and their original songs. They play an entire free concert. We record it and play it back for you on-demand 24/7 beginning the second Wednesday every month. We call it The Downtown Jam™ and it's another way to thank you for listening and subscribing to "The Stories of the Upstate™ #gvlmusic

On this episode, commercial real estate. Check out the Broker-in-Charge of Sirius Realty, Curtis Harper's story complete with moving around a lot as a child, working fast food as a teen, owning a recycling company and working in the field of commercial real estate.

On this episode, community activism are the key words. The CEO of Think2xTwice.org, Trai Fant's share her story complete with growing up around Motown legends, getting advice from Rosa Parks as a teen, dedicating her life to making her community better.

Once a month, 3 to 6 local singer songwriters meet at Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe’ in downtown Greenville. They only bring their guitars, their stories and their original songs. They play an entire free concert. We record it and play it back for you on-demand 24/7 beginning the second Wednesday every month. We call it The Downtown Jam™ and it's another way to thank you for listening and subscribing to "The Stories of the Upstate™ #gvlmusic

On this episode we turn on the radio. Check out Magic 98.9's Mid Day Diva, Sheri Taylor's story complete with being the trouble making sibling, being a reluctant band kid, doing voice over work and loving working on the radio.

On this episode, it's all about Greenville online. Check out the publisher of Fete Greenville, Jay Spivey's story complete with an idyllic childhood, little league sports, mischievous teen years and a desire to make the internet work for Greenville.

Once a month, 3 to 6 local singer songwriters meet at Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe’ in downtown Greenville. They only bring their guitars, their stories and their original songs. They play an entire free concert. We record it and play it back for you on-demand 24/7 beginning the second Wednesday every month. We call it The Downtown Jam™ and it's another way to thank you for listening and subscribing to "The Stories of the Upstate™ #gvlmusic

On this episode, we talk Hispanics and business, Check out the president of the S.C. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Evelyn Lugo's story complete with growing up with core group of 6 friends who are still in her life, working in credit cards, finding a need for an organization to help connect Hispanic businesses and the community.

On this episode, we check out Greenville' Urban League. Check out Greenville City Councilwoman and Urban League CEO, Jil Littlejohn's story complete with being a bit of a trouble maker as a teen, working for Milliken and winning her first election by 24 votes.

Once a month, 3 to 6 local singer songwriters meet at Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe’ in downtown Greenville. They only bring their guitars, their stories and their original songs. They play an entire free concert. We record it and play it back for you on-demand 24/7 beginning the second Wednesday every month. We call it "The Downtown Jam™ and it's another way to thank you for listening and subscribing to "The Stories of the Upstate™ #gvlmusic