The Local Click

November's episode starts by reflecting on the season of gratitude and celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends. We sit down with Chad Williams, owner of Collect Co., to discuss entrepreneurship in our local community, the vision behind his business, and how vinyl and music lovers use streaming to connect with him and each other. Then, we welcome Blane Elkins, Customer Experience Representative at DTC Communications. Blane shares his approach of delivering top-tier support and gives tips on selecting the right internet plan for home. Finally, on Before the Wi-Fi, Justin takes us on a nostalgic trip down memory lane to recall the days of booking trips entirely by phone. www.TheLocalClick.com

October is here and Christmas is near! Paula Todd, FNP-BC, and Abby Jones, PA-C, join us in the studio to discuss high-quality healthcare access in Cannon County as well as patient-centered family medicine Woodbury, Tennessee. Josh Hoot, Outside Plant Supervisor at DTC Communications, gives an insider look at maintaining overhead and underground fiber-optic networks across Middle Tennessee to keep our communities connected to high-speed internet. Are physical SIM cards becoming extinct? Justin breaks down embedded SIM (eSIM) technology—explaining how digital cellular profiles work, why modern smartphones are removing physical SIM trays, and how eSIM simplifies carrier activations. www.TheLocalClick.com

Welcome to the Season 4 kickoff of The Local Click!  First up, we chat with J.J. Winchester, owner of Rocky Ground Auto Sales in Liberty, TN. J.J. shares how he got started in the pre-owned auto industry and what it takes to curate quality vehicles for customers. Then, we shine our monthly employee spotlight on Carl Byford, Engineering Clerk at DTC Communications. Carl gives us a peek behind the scenes at the mapping, logistics, and planning required to build out and maintain our local fiber network before field crews ever lay a single line. Plus, in this month's segment of Before the Wi-Fi, Justin takes a nostalgic look back at the days of snail mail versus the modern speed of email, exploring how communication across our rural communities transformed over the decades. www.TheLocalClick.com

August is here! Let’s chat small-business flair and the customer care that keeps our neighborhoods plugged in. We sit down with Aimee Harmon, owner of Modern Revival in Watertown, to talk about bringing unique style and local items to Main Street and what it takes to grow a local business, alongside Sasha Patterson, Customer Experience Representative with DTC Communications, who shares how personal, local service makes all the difference when helping our neighbors stay seamlessly connected. Plus, Justin turns back the clock for our Before the Wi-Fi segment to look at how we used to get our daily news before instant feeds. www.TheLocalClick.com

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for the July episode of The Local Click!  Ever thought about a cross country trip in an EV?  We talk about the possibilities and the problems. For guests this month, Maria Pérez from Los Braseros Mexican Grill stops by to share updates from one of our favorite local dining spots.  Then DTC Communications technician Terry Manning joins us to talk about the hands-on work of building and fixing our local internet infrastructure. The Tech Translator is back with Justin as he deciphers QR codes for normal people—no tech-head jargon allowed. Learn how to use them safely and easily. www.TheLocalClick.com