On The Road with the MTA is a weekly podcast from The Mass Transportation Authority in Flint Michigan. Join us each week as we explore how the MTA is helping our community grow. We are the Flint Mass Transportation Authority... ”Where Transportation Goes, Community Grows!”
Episodes
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Stephanie K and Jay Welcome Jayne Atwell and Cheryl Dawson to the studio. The 29th Annual Soberfest will be a day filled with fun for all ages. There will be a free bike raffle for kids ages 2-14, Coed Softball, Cornhole, Horseshoe tournaments and much more. This event is sponsored by UAW Local 598 for more information visit https://www.facebook.com/FlintSoberfest/
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
This week in our studio, Stephanie K and Jay welcome back the MTA's very own CEO Mr. Ed Benning. Mr. Benning talks to us about Alternative fuel systems and new technologies you will see here at the MTA. To learn more about the MTA and our community outreach visit www.mtaflint.org
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Stephanie K and Jay welcome the MTA's very own Cameron Hendrickson to the studio. Cameron is the MTA's Human Resource Manager and who better to talk about the MTA's Job Fair coming up this Friday June 23rd! For more information about joining the team at the MTA visit www.mtaflint.org
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Stephanie K and Jay welcome the MTA's very own Dennis Hershberger and Matt Weder to the studio. This week we talk about about this years The Friends Of Public Transportation Golf Outing happening on Monday June 19th at Atlas Valley Golf Club. If you would like to sponsor, volunteer or play golf contact Dennis Hershberger directly at 810-516-9159.
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Stephanie K and Jay welcome Autumn MacClaren to the studio! Autumn is the Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Air Service Development for Bishop International Airport. This week we are talking about The Wings Over Flint Airshow, the first airshow in Flint in more than 30 years! For more information on how you can score tickets and even volunteer visit https://www.bishopairport.org/flights/flights-overview/visiting-region/2023-wings-over-flint-air-show
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
This week Stephanie K and Jay are joined by Brandon Morgan The Director Of External Services for the Crim Fitness Foundation. The 46th HAP Crim Festival of Races is on Friday & Saturday, August 25 & 26! They will be celebrating 46 years of the Crim with all the events, which include the signature 10 Mile, Half Crim 5 Mile, 5K, One Mile, and Teddy Bear Trot. For More information on this years festival visit https://crim.org/races/?homeFeature
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Stephanie K and Jay are joined by Jennifer Kelley from Dental Care Team this week to talk about a free dental care day coming up on June 9th, 2023 from 8am to 4pm. Smiles On The House is a FREE Dentistry day. You can choose from a cleaning, filling, or an extraction. Registration will start at 7:30AM and they will begin seeing patients at 8AM. This is a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis until 4PM. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/740953294360047/?ref=newsfeed
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
In the studio this week is Master Sergeant Ron Smith. Ron is the President of the Great Lakes National Cemetery Advisory Council. Great Lakes National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Holly, Michigan. It was established in 2005, and is one of two national cemeteries in Michigan (the other being Fort Custer) Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Visit https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/greatlakes.asp for more information.
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Costa Papista, President of the Flint City Bucks joins Stephanie K and Jay this week in the studio. The Flint City Bucks soccer team is based right here in town and the Bucks have been one of the most successful minor league soccer teams in the United States! Learn more about the team and how you can go see them play at Atwood Stadium at Kettering University. Visit https://www.flintcitybucks.com/ for all the details.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
This week Stephanie K and Jay welcome DeWaun Robinson to the studio. Mr. DeWaun Robinson is one of the organizers for the Flint Juneteenth Celebration. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. Many of us may just be learning about the significance of this holiday, it’s important to take time to recognize its place in American history and reflect on the long struggle for equal rights – and how far we have to go. To learn more about this years celebration right here in Flint, visit https://www.flintjuneteenth.com/