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The Hill Country Podcast

Louis Amestoy on Kerrville Elections

Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit Louis Amestoy, EIC of the The Lead, an online local news show in Kerrville. We discuss the recent Kerrville city and country elections.

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 The Lead

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The Hill Country Podcast

Louis Amestoy – Broadcasting Thru a Winter Storm

Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I visit with Louis Amestoy, Editor and Publisher of the Kerrville Lead, a daily source of news for Kerrville, Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country who talks about broadcasting live during a two-day winter storm.

Some of the highlights include:
·      Broadcasting live during winter Storm .
·      How did these broadcasts help fuel the growth of the Kerrville Lead?
·      Water Rights to Fuel Growth in the Hill Country.
·      Housing development in Kerrville and Kerr County.
·      Dramatic growth in the Kerrville Lead since October.
Resources
Kerrville Lead Bulletin
Kerrville Lead on Facebook
Louis Amestoy on LinkedIn

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The Hill Country Podcast

Louis Amestoy – Editor and Publisher of the Kerrville Lead


Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique area of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places, and activities of the Texas Hill Country.  In this episode,  I visit with Louis Amestoy, Editor and Publisher of the Kerrville Lead, a daily source of news for Kerrville, Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country.
Some of the highlights include:

  1. Amestoy’s professional background.
  2. What led him to found the Kerrville Lead?
  3. Why and how can online journalism flourish in small towns and rural areas?
  4. The Kerrville Lead and Facebook.
  5. Responding as a journalist to a tragic event.
  6. Where will the Kerrville Lead go?

Resources
Kerrville Lead Bulletin
Kerrville Lead on Facebook
Louis Amestoy on LinkedIn