BEHIND THE STORY

LISTEN IN: What it takes to wheel around in a Cherriots bus – a reporter’s account

TODAY’S ENGAGING CONVERSATION: Reporter Abbey McDonald tells about the efforts of Cherriots to recruit new drivers. She becomes one herself – on a closed course. She describes her experience as bus operation in her original story is HERE. She explains why the Salem City Council boosted employee pay – and what it decided about Salem’s future, with background reported HERE.

THE SHOW:

OUR PARTNER: Capital Community Media, the Salem-based community television and radio operation, produces Behind the Story for broadcast on FM radio station KMWV. Reach Host Wendy Brokaw at [email protected] or (503) 588-2288.

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