Year-End Letter to Subscribers

Amplifying Newton.

Over the past year, The Town Square Podcast has grown in ways we honestly didn’t anticipate. With the support of local advertisers and listener donations, we were able to add video to the show—an investment that has dramatically expanded our reach. Short clips and reels from these conversations are now reaching thousands of people who may never have found the podcast otherwise. One TikTok clip alone has passed 13,500 views, and our YouTube shorts regularly reach hundreds more.

That visibility matters. It brings new listeners into the conversation and helps amplify the voices and stories of Newton County and surrounding areas.

Here’s the transparent part.

It costs about $5,000 per year to operate The Town Square Podcast. That covers production, hosting, equipment, software, marketing, and the basic infrastructure that keeps the show consistent and accessible. To date, Gabriel and I have not paid ourselves—we’ve reinvested everything back into improving the podcast. As the show continues to grow, our hope is to eventually build in a small stipend that allows us to keep showing up consistently without compromising quality or independence.