I'M DELLA FREEDMAN, YOUR HOST OF "IT'S A MIX". I'M AS CURIOUS AS EVER. THIS TIME I WANTED TO GET THE DETAILS ON ALTERNATIVE MEDIA. THE DEFINITION OF WHICH IS A TYPE OF NEWSPAPER THAT AVOIDS COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF GENERAL NEWS IN FAVOR OF STYLIZED REPORTING, OPINIONATED REVIEWS AND COLUMNS, INVESTIGATIONS INTO EDGY TOPICS AND MAGAZINE STYLE FEATURE STORIES HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL PEOPLE AND CULTURE. WITH THAT SAID, WHO BETTER FOR ME TO INTERVIEW THAN THE OWNER AND EDITOR OF CHARLOTTE'S OWN QUEEN CITY NERVE JUSTIN LAFRANCOIS AND STAFF WRITER PAT MORAN. LET'S DIG IN AND GET THE FULL STORY. THANKS FOR TUNING IN FOR THIS EPISODE OF "IT'S A MIX" WE'RE CALLING QUEEN CITY NERVE.

Host/Producer:  Della Freedman

Audio Sound Engineer/Editor:  Leah Smith

Music:  Pete Freedman/Mindy Barker of Smile Decay

Sponsor:  Charlotte Murder Mystery Company