Chesterfield Behind the Mic

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Chesterfield native Connelly Early, a former James River High School standout who played college ball at Army and UVa before being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2023. He took a break from spring training in Fort Myers, Florida recently to talk about the path he travelled from local fields to "the show," what's been on his mind as he gets ready for a big season ahead, and how thankful he is for the journey he's on.
 
Credits:
Director: Martin Stith
Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas
Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin
Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce
Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese
Graphics: Debbie Wrenn
Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims and Michael Senter
 
Music:
Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds
Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl
 
Guest:
Connelly Early, Chesterfield native and current MLB pitcher
 
Recorded by Communications and Media
 
Chesterfield.gov/podcast  
 
Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Chesterfield resident Juwan Washington about being on Wheel of Fortune recently, which was especially fun for him given that his mother, Tameka Stephens, also got to spin the wheel and play the classic game.
 
Credits:
Director: Martin Stith
Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas
Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin
Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce
Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese
Graphics: Debbie Wrenn
Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims and Michael Senter
 
Music:
Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds
Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl
 
Guest:
Juwan Washington, Chesterfield resident
 
Recorded in-house by Communications and Media
 
Chesterfield.gov/podcast  
 
Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we welcome J.C. Poma with Sports, Visitation, and Entertainment as well as partners John Phillips with CCPS and Lane Casadonte with CBS6 to talk about the Play Chesterfield Scholar Athlete of the Year Award, adding it to this year's Sports Hall of Fame festivities, and how the program goes about recognizing outstanding scholar athletes in the county.
 
Credits:
Director: Martin Stith
Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas
Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin
Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce
Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese
Graphics: Debbie Wrenn
Promotions and Media: Joanna Heims and Michael Senter
 
Music:
Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds
Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl
 
Guests:
J.C. Poma, executive director of Sports, Visitation and Entertainment
John Phillips, Chesterfield County Public Schools
Lane Casadonte, CBS6 Sports
 
Recorded in-house by Communications and Media
 
Chesterfield.gov/podcast  
 
Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic,  we talk to Dr. Mark Miller of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors to talk about his first tenure as chair, some of the big items facing the county in 2026, and a number of updates on projects in the Midlothian District.
 
 
Credits:
Director: Martin Stith
Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas
Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin
Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce
Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese
Graphics: Debbie Wrenn
Promotions and Media: J. Elias O'Neal, Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter
 
Music:
Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds
Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl
 
Guest:
Dr. Mark Miller, Chair of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors (Midlothian District)
 
Recorded in-house by Communications and Media
 
Chesterfield.gov/podcast  
 
Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Adam Kennedy of SwimRVA about the group's mission, vision, impact in the community here in Chesterfield, and all of the varied ways water safety matters to the lives of so many.
 
 
Credits:
Director: Martin Stith
Executive Producer: Teresa Bonifas
Producer/Writer/Host: Brad Franklin
Director of Photography/Editor: Matt Boyce
Producer/Camera Operator: Martin Stith and Matt Neese
Graphics: Debbie Wrenn
Promotions and Media: J. Elias O'Neal, Joanna Heims, and Michael Senter
 
Music:
Hip Hop This by Seven Pounds
Inspiring Electronic Rock by Alex Grohl
 
Guest:
Adam Kennedy, SwimRVA Executive Director
 
Recorded in-house by Communications and Media
 
Chesterfield.gov/podcast  
 
Follow us on social media! On Facebook, like our page: Chesterfield Behind the Mic. On Twitter, you can find us at @ChesterfieldVa and on Instagram it's @ChesterfieldVirginia. And you can also watch the podcast on WCCT TV Thursday through Sunday at 7 p.m. as well as on weekends at noon on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28.