PBT's "Turn With Sherre Bishop"









On May 4, 2020, Ken W. Good was interviewed for the show, “Your Turn with Sherre Bishop.”  


The interview aired on WENO-AM in Nashville on May 12, 2020.  You can listen to the interview above.


WENO-AM is an urban-gospel station in Nashville, with a broader streaming audience outside of their local market.  Hosted by 40-year broadcasting veteran, Sherre Miller Bishop, “Your Turn with Sherre” is an issues-oriented program with a mixed audience. The listeners ranged in 25-84 with listeners who want to stay up-to-date about everything from politics and environment to health, racial issues, and parenting.


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