Tripepi Smith Assists in Producing Podcast For Town of Yucca Valley
In January 2022, The Town of Yucca Valley engaged Tripepi Smith to assist in creating a new, bi-weekly podcast hosted by Mayor Jim Schooler called, “Yucca Valley: Plugged In.” The podcast covers new commercial projects, upcoming council agendas, events and other relevant Town topics. Each 20-minute episode features a special guest to expand on subjects of interest to the Yucca Valley community.
“With a background in radio and communications, it’s important to me to think outside the box when it comes to the ways we communicate with Yucca Valley residents. I wanted to start this podcast to increase transparency about ongoing developments within the community,” said Mayor Schooler. “Tripepi Smith was very helpful with turning my idea into a reality and I look forward to working with their dynamic team to continue creating new episodes to keep residents engaged.”
Director Cameron Grimm led the project and wrote and obtained voiceover for the intro and outro segments of the podcast. Junior Business Analyst Nolan Voge handled the technical side of production, including editing the podcast after it was recorded. Junior Business Analyst Skyler Addison took the lead on developing marketing materials, while Junior Business Analyst Alex Applegate focused on distribution. The podcast is available on several platforms including PodBean, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio and PlayerFM.
“I admire Mayor Jim Schooler and Yucca Valley’s Town staff for their forward-thinking approach to modern communications,” said Cameron. “This was Tripepi Smith’s first time creating a podcast for a client, and given the success of the project, I expect that other cities will be interested in adopting the podcast medium to deliver critical information to community members.”
Listen to the first podcast episode, Rentals and Renovations, here: https://yuccavalley.podbean.com/.
About the Town of Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley lies in the Little San Bernardino Mountains at an elevation of 3,300 feet as the gateway to the Joshua Tree National Park and the economic hub of the Morongo basin. Yucca Valley is conveniently situated on CA State Highway 62, intersected by State Highway 247 and easily accessible to all of Southern California.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Duarte, City of Grover Beach, City of Santa Paula, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Napa, City of Paramount, City of Martinez, City of Tracy, City of Vallejo, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California Contract Cities Association, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, Bob Hall & Associates, West Coast Arborists and Climatec.