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What’s up? Welland podcast from City of Welland will discuss local issues with different guests

February 7, 2022

What’s up? Welland podcast from City of Welland will discuss local issues with different guests

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Tara Lynn O'Toole, Marc MacDonald and Paul Orlando are the hosts of What's up? Welland. CITY OF WELLAND PHOTO

Do you need a podcast while on a run or during your commute?

If you ever wanted a podcast featuring local content on the place you live, the city of Welland has something for you.

What’s up? Welland is the name of the new ‘cast. It will feature new guests offering their take on local issues.

The podcast will be hosted by Marc MacDonald, corporate communications manager, along with Paul Orlando in Economic Development and Tara Lynn O'Toole with planning.

"A podcast is a unique, informative way to share updates and critical information about a variety of topics that affect residents in the city," said Marc MacDonald, corporate communications manager.

"Beyond our border, the podcast will have reach and relevancy throughout Niagara and beyond, given general topics such as municipal budgets, fire prevention and libraries are not isolated to just one city," he said.

MacDonald said this is the first podcast he is part of. He said he has had the idea for the podcast since he began working at the municipal level, but it finally started moving forward last summer.

He said they have recorded the first episode. It introduces listeners to the podcast and the tone and tenor they will present things.

He said they would record their next episode next week and plan for weekly from that point onward, after giving themselves a buffer to start.

One of the first guests will be Welland Mayor Frank Campion.

One of the podcast's goals is to engage with the community and provide a platform for groups, organizations, artists and more to share their work and programs. Driven by a community focus, the podcast focuses on relevant and timely information more informally packaged.

MacDonald said each episode is planned for to last no more than 15 minutes.

He is encouraging people to send in their ideas for topics they would like to listen to.

Welland has set up an EngageWelland page to support public input and feedback and can be found at www.engagewelland.ca/podcast. Residents are encouraged to share their ideas for episode topics, contribute to the conversation and engage with the city.

Released weekly, the podcast will be available on whatsupwelland.buzzsprout.com/ and various podcast players online.

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