Hub City Now: Interview with Illustrator, Author, Artist and Songwriter Guy Gilchrist

October 29, 2020

In this episode of "Hub City Now" host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviewed world-renowned, award-winning illustrator, author, comic strip artist and songwriter Guy Gilchrist (best known as Jim Henson's cartoonist).

Gilchrist drew the "Muppets" comic strip (printed in hundreds of newspapers daily from 1981 to 1986), instrumental in the creation of "The Muppet Babies" and "Fraggle Rock", worked for a number of years on "Tiny Toons" and Looney Tunes" and has also set his hand to some of the most beloved, high-profile cartoons and characters such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tom & Jerry, The Pink Panther, Minnie Mouse and more.

In 1995, Gilchrist took over the daily comic strip "Nancy" created in 1938 by Ernie Bushmiller. Gilchrist continued the story of Nancy, Sluggo, Aunt Fritzi and all the characters of the internationally distributed strip for nearly 23 years (from 1995 to 2018).

His current project was released October 5, 2020, “Monster Dance,” (penned by Eva Lou with illustrations by Gilchrist, and published by Madeleine Editions) was released internationally as both an animated, interactive Apple book or physical book. The book teaches young children how tame the COVID-19 monster and that with proper hygiene and careful safety measures, the monster is not nearly as scary. It is also the first enhanced/interactive animated book for children ages 3-6 to teach them how to live in a pandemic world. Read more about this book at https://madeleineeditions.com/stories/monster-dance/.

To learn more about Guy Gilchrist, visit aGuyGilchristProduction.com.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Illustrator, Author, Artist and Songwriter Guy Gilchrist

Hub City Now: Interview With Zario

July 11, 2021 Uncategorized

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'Hub City Now' host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviewed R&B singer Zario.

Zario's hit single, 'She Don’t Know Love', debuted at #37 on the R&B charts at Mediabase. Listeners have heaped praises and rave reviews and are excited to hear more of what Zario has to offer.

Zario spoke about his hit song 'She Don’t Know Love'. He also spoke about how the pandemic helped bring him back to his desire to write and perform music.

Zario also spoke about how much work he puts into his music, from writing the lyrics and arranging the instruments. He gave advice to those who are thinking about or actively pursuing a career in music.

You can watch the music video to Zario's hit song 'She Don’t Know Love' on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Ivasa_r16aA.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Tawnya Moore and Trey Cleek

August 8, 2022 Uncategorized

In this episode of Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., the host interviews Tawnya Moore, with Commercial Bank and Trust, and Trey Cleek, Madison County Commissioner. The two serve as this year's chair and co-chair for this year's Circles of Hope Telethon. This year's theme is "Planting Seeds of Hope."

The 39th Annual Carl Perkins Circle of Hope Telethon raises funds for the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The mission of the Center is to provide support to families in preventing and dealing with child abuse in West Tennessee and to help both parents and children meet the practical needs of preserving and improving the quality of family life.

The telethon will be held Sunday, August 21, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The telethon will be live on WBBJ and live-streamed online and those who would like to attend in person, can do so by going to the Carl Perkins Civic Center, located at 400 S. Highland Avenue, in Jackson, Tennessee, during the telethon.

It costs approximately $450,000 a month for the center to operate across all 20 counties, and the center must continue to take care of our children.

Making a pledge during the telethon is vital in helping the center continue to provide services to the children who need it. You can donate by going to https://www.carlperkinscenter.org/you-can-help/donate/circles-of-hope-telethon/telethon-donation.

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Hub City Now Interview: Debra Stackins, Wo/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP) Domestic Violence Response Specialist and Valerie Conley, WRAP/Department of Children Services Liaison

October 13, 2020 Uncategorized

Host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviews Debra Stackins, Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP) Domestic Violence Response Specialist and Valerie Conley, WRAP/Department of Children Services liaison.

WRAP is an agency in West Tennessee providing services to both sexual and domestic violence survivors. The program coordinates its efforts with those of local law enforcement agencies, attorneys, hospitals, social services agencies, state agencies, and court offices so that it can work together to provide the best services possible to the clients it serves.

Stackins and Conley spoke with me about Domestic Violence Awareness Month (which is during the month of October), the services that WRAP provides and child abuse.

To learn more about WRAP and to help, visit www.wraptn.org or call 731-668-0411. You can also visit WRAP's main office at 512 Roland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301.

If you are a victim of domestic or sexual violence, you can call WRAP's 24 hour hotline at 1-800-273-8712.

"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." is proudly sponsored by Baskerville Funeral Home and RNR Tires Express & Custom Wheels.

If you or someone you know is interested in being a guest on "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." or have a topic or topics you would like to see discussed on the show, please send an email to hubcitynowttr@outlook.com or leave a message on the Facebook page of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." at

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