Chris and Tavis Talk 4th of July, NWISM, and the Value of The Lakeshore All Discussed on This Week’s Lakeshore Drive “Region Tweets” Segment

Chris Mahlmann joined Tavis Buchan on The Lakeshore 89.1 FM’s Lakeshore Drive program for his weekly segment to dish about the latest happenings in Northwest Indiana and beyond. The program, Lakeshore Drive runs Monday through Friday from 4:00pm until 5:30pm, highlighting some of the bigger issues affecting Northwest Indiana.

You can catch Chris joining Tavis and the crew each Wednesday at 4:40pm. If you didn’t listen live this week, you can listen in on the program’s audio by clicking the play button below!

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0:00 - 1:18: What have people been posting about on social media? The weather! Chris and Tavis talk about the first "ultra heat wave" in the Region this year. There is plenty of information about pools, splash pads and cooling centers
1:19 - 2:11: The Northwest Indiana Social Media group (#NWISM) and Nat Finn's piece about social media experts in Northwest Indiana
2:12 - 4:17: What happening on the online Event Calendars in the next month? Fireworks, markets, running, golf outings and more. Chris and Tavis talk about fairs, fireworks, and festivals. Fittingly the Fourth of July activities like the Duneland Chamber's Fireworks on the Lakefront, city firework shows, and the Portage Independence Day Parade are also discussed.
4:18 - 5:34: The Ideas in Motion Media "Good Life Awards"! Team behind ValpoLife, PortageLife, and LaPorteCountyLife are hosting a shindig to honor five of the people, organizations, and businesses that have impacted the "Life" Networks and the community positively in some way. The event will be at Industrial Revolution in Valpo and you can click here to learn more about it!
5:35 - 8:56: Lakeshore Public Radio's membership drive! Chris and Tavis talk about the membership drive and the value of the assets that The Lakeshore 89.1 FM public radio and public television provide the region. To learn more about the membership drive or to donate call 877-910-8989.