Get on the Bus, Gus!

What a great morning followed by a fun afternoon!  At 8am this morning I met up with District 1 County Commissioner Candidate Jo'Rae Jenkins at the Augusta Public Transit Facility at Broad and 15th St. to do a little APT scavenger hunt.  Candidate Jenkins told me on-air that she wanted to learn more about bus "service" in Augusta, so I figured a first hand experience would be the way to go.  Let's just say, it was quite the learning experience for all involved.  From having to get exact change from a gas station because nobody at the APT will give change to being stranded by Josey High School because there are zero maps, time schedules, route names, or contact phone number at any bus stop in the city.  OK, APT, it's on!

Current District 3 Commissioner and candidate for re-election, Joe Bowles, dropped by the studio to talk about his campaign.  Because The Anthony Esposito Show is "Your Local Election Headquarters," I'm having all the candidates running for county commission and school board on my show to chat.  On Thursday, we'll have one of Joe Bowles' opponents, Joy Mitchell-Booker and on Friday it will be District 1 candidate Anthony Jones.  Viva la informed voters!

In the last hour I had the pleasure of chatting with Marsha Loda, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Augusta State University.  We covered everything from what women can do in male-dominated workplaces so they are treated as equals to human relations basics such as being genuinely interested in others and calling people by their name.  Great psychology / marketing talk all around and I'll certainly have to have the professor back on to talk more about how to do basic things to get ahead in the work place and improve your social life.

Tomorrow on the show, we've got Mark Albertin, the director of the documentary "Displaced" and the local musician who created the soundtrack for the film, Eryn Eubanks, in the studio and then we'll hear from the "Church Lady" of the Metro Spririt, Angel Cleary.  Tune in at noon!