This is Beacon

In this episode, Pastor Mike Bell joins us to share his perspective and experience! We discuss growing up in Beacon, his journey to becoming the lead pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, get his guidance on getting through tough times and much more! Listen now on Spotify!

Born and raised in Beacon, Melissa Haydt stops by to share her journey and experience as a 20-year veteran nurse. We discuss what inspired her to go into nursing, how she navigates parenting decisions during this time and her experience getting the COVID vaccine. Listen now here:

On this episode, Nicky Allen drops to share her thoughts as the Millennial Matriarch. We discuss her background helping others, her motivations, her decision to homeschool, and much, much more! Check out this episode, exclusively on Spotify:

This week, Denise Van Buren stops by to share with us her background, passion for history, and to discuss her new book, Beacon’s Memory Keeper and Storyteller: Robert J Murphy! As the editor of this wonderful 544-page compilation of Beacons History, Denise shares with us the thinking behind this work and gives us insight into the wonderful man who made it all possible. To purchase your copy you ca...

You may know him from the store, Mo Dabashi stops by to chat with us in this episode! As a co-owner of Key Food and the Car Wash , Mo share’s his journey to Beacon, business during COVID and his perspective on the community!

Happy New Year!!! Listen in as Brooke, Reuben and Brandon discuss what they are focused on this year and the wisdom they'd like to offer to you as you look ahead to 2021! Listen Rate Review

 We give a brief review of a new 544-page anthology of decades of monthly articles produced by the late Robert J. Murphy that contains hundreds of stories and over 1000  photographs telling Beacon's history.

Happy Holiday's from I Am Beacon

In this episode, Beacon soccer star, Chelsea DerBoghossian stops by to chat with us! We discuss her soccer journey, this past season playing under new COVID regulations, and her future goals! To learn more, follow Beacon Soccer on Facebook here: https://m.facebook.com/CoachAlzate/ Listen now on Spotify!

In this episode, we are joined by co-owner of Sams Realty, Chris Hardisty. Listen in as we chat about his motivations, family business history, and get his perspective on the Beacon real estate market! For more information on Sams Realty, check out their website and social channels below: https://samsrealtybeacon.com https://www.instagram.com/sams_realty_re/ https://m.facebook.com/SamsRealtyBeacon...

 In this episode, Brooke and Brandon chat about local holiday happenings around Beacon! From our traditional Tree Lighting event going virtual to the Holiday Scavenger Hunt to the upcoming Ski/Snowboard Program! Listen in to hear their take and for more information check out the Beacon Recreation website here: https://www.cityofbeacon.org/index.php/departments/parks-recreation/programs-events/

In this special episode, Brooke, Reuben, and Brandon pause to reflect on what they are thankful for in 2020! Wishing you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Born and raised here in Beacon, Tony Lassiter drops in to share his story and wisdom with us! As a Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and community leader, Tony has and continues to give so much to the Beacon community! Such an honor to spend this time getting to know him on a deeper level- we hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

On this throwback episode, we chat with Lynn and Bob Costello of The Costellos Maverick Pop! Listen in to hear more from the folks behind the music as they share their love of the Beacon community! To download their music and keep up with the latest happenings with the band here on their website: https://www.thecostellosmusic.com Be sure to follow them on Facebook here: https://m.facebook.com/TheC...

Where every day is Fry-Day... Barb’s FryWorks opens tonight at the Food Hall! 10/30/2020 For the past 6yrs, Barb Fisher has been known to the community as the owner of Barbs Butchery. In this episode, we dive in to learn about Barb the person, her journey to becoming a business owner, and her newest adventure Barbs FryWorks opening this weekend! To learn more about- Barbs Butchery: http://www.barb...

In this episode, Brooke, Brandon, and Reuben discuss the latest happenings at I Am Beacon and provide a bit of the history and context to the great work they are doing throughout our community! Listen now to get up to speed on the I Am Beacon Strong initiative; I Run Beacon 5K, the Youth Podcast Program, and plans for I Am Beacon to expand into membership in 2021! To find out more, check out iambe...

Back with us after completing her 100-mile race, the unicorn, Tara Simmons is in the building! (Well technically she joined us at Memorial Park #PopUpPodcast) We chat about all things logistics, the folks that helped her complete the run, and her mission of raising awareness on Human Rights! To learn more about Tara’s work check out flipit4life.com and find her on Facebook at facebook.com/flipit4l...

In this archive episode, Beacon’s own Tony E stops by with his crew to discuss his background, experience and pride in the community! As of this week, Tony E’s song “Poppa” has nearly 88K streams on Spotify We could not be more proud of this young man for sharing his talent with us for all to enjoy and for showing up for Beacon time and again. Tony E performed for us at many celebrations including...

Today is National Voter Registration Day!  Please take a few minutes to listen as Justice explains to us some of the work he and his team Beacon 4 Black Lives have done to make registering as easy as 1,2,3. Also, Do not forget to fill out your 2020 Census!! 

For five years, Kenya Gadsden served on the Beacon City School Board. She is the founder of Diamonds Unveiled, leads the Open Arms Ministry Food Pantry, and currently serves on the Fishkill Town Board. Listen in as we discuss her work in the community, diversity, and her program YES (Youth Equipped for Success) For more information, you can find Kenya on Facebook at Kenya Hendrickson or by email a...

Check out this latest episode to catch the happenings around Beacon this past weekend!

It’s that time of year!!! With the 43rd Annual Spirit of Beacon Day just around the corner, we check in with Gwenno James to discuss the history of this top community event and how the committee is planning to put it on this year, socially distant friendly yet strong in spirit! To keep the celebration special, we need all hands on deck! Listen in to find out how you and your organization can parti...

The more you know, the better you'll be. Check out the happenings around town.  This TMYK highlights the Story Screen Beacon Drive-in at the Beacon Settlement camp at 724 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon New York. Here's a link below for more information https://www.storyscreenbeacon.com/

Recently appointed to the Human Relations Commission here in Beacon, meet John Galloway Jr. also known as "John John." He is born and raised in Beacon and has a passion to serve the community. Listen as we take a look at an unfortunate incident John John experienced as an adolescent which fuels his passion for helping others, discuss his goal of landing a seat on the Beacon City School Board and l...

As an avid runner, Tara Simmons is often seen running the streets of Beacon. In recent months, you may have seen her out even more as she is training to run an incredible 100 miles this October. But that's just the beginning. Listen to learn more and check out her website Flip It 4 Life to follow her journey and see how she gives back to others. www.flipit4life.com