There is a local channel that many of us have here in Roanoke, and one that I actually stumbled upon by accident.

I subscribe to the very basic service from Cox Cable, which consists of only the first dozen or so channels in total (primarily the local channels and a few others).

So, I can flip through the channels to see what’s on can in less than 30 seconds. On a particularly dull TV watching evening I came upon WCOX (Channel 9) and noticed a familiar face.

It was Gene Marrano and his show, The Interview, where as the title states he simply interviews someone of local interest in the Roanoke Valley. Some years ago I proudly worked with Gene’s campaign when he ran (unsuccessfully) for a local political seat.

On this episode he was talking with Gwendolyn W. Mason of the Roanoke City Council, someone I knew virtually nothing about by the way. Other episdoes have featured local activists, authors, and politicians.

Great show, Gene, good to see you again and doing well.

In addition to this show there are others on WCOX (Channel 9) that I plan to talk about in the future as I’m able to watch them.