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Meb Ryan with the Friends of Forsyth joins the Thursday Commute to talk about the changes made to their initial master plan, what the next steps are for the group and what happens if the plan is approved.

Then, Teddy Adams joins to talk about this year's Savannah Jazz Festival and the history of the storied event.

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United Way of the Coastal Empire president/CEO Brynn Grant and campaign chair Cecilia Russo Turner join the Tuesday Commute to talk about this year's fundraising drive, how the pandemic has changed philanthropy and how Savannah can get involved with donating.

(26:20) Then, Stephanie Nakasian joins to talk about this year's Savannah Jazz Festival and her act, Savannah Divas with the Savannah Jazz Orchestra. 

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Executive editor Rana Cash joins the Thursday Commute to talk about her upcoming departure from the role to move on to the same position at the Charlotte Observer and what she feels like she has accomplished in her year in a half in Savannah. She also talks about what she has challenged the staff with doing as she leaves.

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Associated Press sportswriter Paul Newberry joins the Thursday Commute to talk about the upcoming college football season for UGA and Georgia Tech, and what the end of the season could look like for the Bulldogs.

Then, columnist Dr. Mark Murphy jumps on to give his perspective on the season for UGA and declare whether or not Bulldogs fans should secure tickets to Indianapolis and the National Championship.

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Commute listeners! Enjoy this preview of the On the 50 Yard Line with Dennis Knight podcast. Get your fix of Coastal Empire high school football news with this new program and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts or at SavannahNow.com.

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Afghanistan veteran and political consultant David Simons joins the Tuesday Commute to discuss the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and why he says it was a failure by our political leaders, what he makes of Herschel Walker's chances in the U.S. Senate race against Raphael Warnock and what to expect in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial race.

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ExperCARE founder/CEO Catherine C. Grant joins the Thursday Commute and "Savannah Voices" to talk about what people need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and testing in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties and what the Pfizer news means for vaccines.

Then, Savannah Morning News sports reporter Dennis Knight talks about the big storylines from week one of prep football and his new podcast and video series, On the 50 Yard Line.

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New Savannah city manager Jay Melder joins the Tuesday Commute to discuss the hiring process for the job, what appealed to him about Savannah, how he hopes to tackle big issues such as homelessness, gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic, and his first year goals.

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City Talk columnist Bill Dawers joins the Thursday Commute and "Savannah Voices" to talk about the recent release of the US Census data and what it means for Chatham County. He also talks other city issues and the impact of the recent COVID-19 surge on fall events in town.

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Savannah Morning News executive editor Rana Cash joins the Tuesday Commute to discuss the recent Our View editorial encouraging people to get vaccinated after the recent uptick in COVID cases in Chatham County.

Then, St. Joseph's/Candler president Paul Hinchey updates on the hospital system as more patients arrive due to the local surge of the delta COVID variant.

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