TVFCU 90th Birthday! on Mix Mornings 06-05-26

TVFCU TAKEOVER!! Today, we are celebrating TVFCU's 90th birthday and the impact they have made in our community throughout these years! Kim Gunter, Marketing Director at TVFCU, helped Steve & Bridget co-host today's show!

Guests:

Rob Preston, President & CEO of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, stopped by the studio for today's TVFCU Takeover! He commended TVFCU's long-standing community support and promoted the Chamber's upcoming headline summer event on July 16th featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=HCkvLWn4TzJ1D1v3&t=690

Kurt Maxwell, TVFCU Branch Manager (North Cleveland & Ocoee), & Andy Clem, TVFCU Branch Manager (South & West Cleveland), stopped by today's TVFCU Takeover to share their pride in helping credit union members reach financial milestones! They also provided information about their branch's anniversary celebrations!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=_U4rPV2z6fd9T7wX&t=1631

Brittany Katz, Owner of Terra Running Company, stopped by the studio for the TVFCU Takeover to talk about winning an early Idea Leap Grant in 2019 & later transitioning into a judge for the competition! She celebrated her business's 10th anniversary in downtown Cleveland and detailed how they help keep the community active through custom shoe fittings & major local races like the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=kWCXr4tdWxiDNa5T&t=2172

Josh Denton, TVFCU Business Services Lender, joined us on-air for the TVFCU Takeover to explain TVFCU’s "Business Express" micro-lending capabilities, emphasizing that they can finance almost any essential operational item for local tradesmen and entrepreneurs—ranging from work trucks to hairstylist chairs!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=6Hzd7gVlRSt_oVSl&t=2439

Robert Bradney, General Manager of Bender Realty, joined us today on Mix Mornings to celebrate Bender Realty’s 57th anniversary by promoting their massive weekend "Open Door Tour," which featured 15 simultaneous open houses across the area alongside a high-value outdoor prize raffle. He also praised TVFCU's excellent local mortgage and auto loan programs!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=DJYhos1eeIQHbCMT&t=2981

Stacey Flowers with Direct Primary Care Associates joined us today on Mix Mornings for the TVFCU Takeover to share how winning the $25,000 Idea Leap grant allowed their medical group to implement a free generic prescription program! She noted that this single initiative has saved local membership-based patients over $1 million in out-of-pocket costs and insurance claims.

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=mtIjo32TNOx64HRt&t=3237

Lynne McClary, Executive Director at the Polk County Chamber of Commerce, joined us today on Mix Mornings for the TVFCU Takeover!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=UtWH6LhA4YjzYbfA&t=3954

Julie Edwards, Host of "3 Plus You" on Local 3 News, joined us via call today on-air! She discussed partnering with TVFCU to broadcast the Idea Leap pitch competitions on local TV!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=aTVlZ94um8Jp4Fjt&t=4476

Andrew Dinsmore, President of Junior Achievement & Food City Representative, joined us on-air today for the TVFCU Takeover to discuss how Food City & TVFCU partner strategically to eliminate "desert zones" by placing grocery, pharmacy, and banking services under one local roof! He also highlighted TVFCU’s foundational role in funding Junior Achievement BizTown at the PIE Center to teach youth financial literacy.

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=HP2Zo40_gY2UgIj4&t=5253

Will Levenson (aka "Big Will"), Sports Director for News Channel 9 & Fox Chattanooga, joined us via phone today for the TVFCU Takeover to express immense enthusiasm for the TVFCU-sponsored sports desk & detailed the major arrival of the Spanish National Soccer Team in Chattanooga to train for the World Cup! He also outlined Fox's upcoming local & regional tournament coverage.

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=jwYH_lLejMuc6DVI&t=5779

Lisa Fane & Tammy Randolph with the Cleveland Bradley County Chamber of Commerce stopped by the studio today for TVFCU's Takeover to commend TVFCU for genuinely embedding itself into every local community it serves & actively supporting regional business networks! They also promoted the Chamber's upcoming 9-month Leadership Cleveland development program.

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=qGXC197yx_7qPhVR&t=6898

Renee Hunt, Owner of Hunt Family Foods / Heat and Eat TN, joined us today on Mix Mornings for the TVFCU Takeover to discuss winning the most recent Idea Leap Grant competition! She detailed how the grant money is fueling their expansion, including a formal name change to Hunt Family Foods!

Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLhWLtjqlac?si=DfSRjXgdhEdJ7qGe&t=6532