Producers Corner

Dajour McKinley, "Tha Day" does it all, from music to filmmaking to fashion design, and in this episode, he shares a bit from all of those worlds. He opens up about artistic vulnerability, being a pessimist, and the challenges emerging artists face.

Tha Day is an Alternative R&B artist and filmmaker from PDX Rockwood. He has worked and released alongside major record labels such as SONY, EMPIRE, NO LIMIT, MO TOWN and more.

Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, Producers Corner features weekly interviews with diverse filmmakers, visual artists, and creators in Portland, OR, and beyond.

The intro/outro music, "Bubbly," was composed by Nasser Bouzida, Felipe Rodriguez, and John Montero.

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Listen to Tha Day's music on Spotify or Apple Music

Follow Tha Day online

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/onlytha_day/

YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/ThaDayTv718

Learn more about MetroEast Community Media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metroeast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Food Foray is a culinary show with a twist. Learn how the creators, Ivana Horvat and John Lugton, use food as a way to explore different cultures in East Portland. Their three-part series, produced by MetroEast Community Media, interweaves mouth-watering footage of food with emotionally resonant storylines about our immigrant/refugee neighbors. Get a behind-the-scenes look into the making of Food Foray and where you might see it next.

Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, Producers Corner features weekly interviews with diverse filmmakers, visual artists, and creators in Portland, OR, and beyond.

The intro/outro music, "Bubbly," was composed by Nasser Bouzida, Felipe Rodriguez, and John Montero.

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Lorena tiene una fuerte conexión con su comunidad latine. En este episodio, Lorena habla de la necesidad de representación Latina en los medios y de más programas en Español. Ella es la directora ejecutiva de Los Niños Cuentan, una organización que se dedica a apoyar a las familias hispanas que han sido afectadas por la violencia doméstica y el abuso de sustancias. Además, es productora de su propia programa, En Familia, que ha producido por 15 años.

Producers Corner, de MetroEast Community Media, destaca diversas voces y creadores en el este del Multnomah County y más allá.

La música, "Bubbly," fue compuesta por Nasser Bouzida, Felipe Rodriguez, y John Montero.

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Sigue En Familia:

FaceBook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/EnFamiliausa

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Enfamiliausa

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enfamiliausa

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Larry Smith has produced a video fitness program, "The Body*Smith Workout," for 40 years. This isn't any old fitness program. A crew of volunteers records and participates in the production, and every episode airs on community access channels in the Portland/Gresham area. Larry's all about diverse representation both on and behind the camera. He shows that fitness can be accessible for all body types. Join us as Larry shares how he's kept his show in continuous production for so many years and inspired his community along the way.

Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, Producers Corner features weekly interviews with diverse filmmakers, visual artists, and creators in Portland, OR, and beyond.

The intro/outro music, "Bubbly," was composed by Nasser Bouzida, Felipe Rodriguez, and John Montero.

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Follow Larry's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LHSmith-hl5ro

Learn more about MetroEast Community Media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metroeast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Producers Corner" hosted by MetroEast Community Media! Join Seth Ring, Jasmin Vazquez-Sierra, and AnaMichele Morejon as they give you a sneak peek into what to expect on the podcast. Get insights into MetroEast's mission to make media more accessible and learn about the hosts' own media backgrounds. Stay tuned for interviews with local filmmakers, artists, and creators from Portland, OR, and beyond.

Our intro/outro music, "Bubbly," was composed by Nasser Bouzida, Felipe Rodriguez, and John Montero.

Learn more about MetroEast Community Media at ⁠⁠⁠www.metroeast.org⁠⁠⁠

Follow on Instagram and FaceBook @metroeastmedia

Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, Producers Corner features weekly interviews with diverse filmmakers, visual artists, and creators in Portland, OR, and beyond.

The podcast is made by and for our local community. Every episode is recorded in MetroEast’s studios by members of an educational cohort who gain hands-on production experience each week.

Learn more about MetroEast Community Media at ⁠www.metroeast.org⁠

Follow on Instagram and FaceBook @metroeastmedia

Our intro/outro music, "Bubbly," was composed by Nasser Bouzida, Felipe Rodriguez, and John Montero.