Flippin' the Switch
Flippin' the Switch
Latest Episodes
S7 E6: A Lineman's Perspective–Restoring Power with Eric Brown
This episode gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how JOEMC linemen respond when an outage is caused by a vehicle accident. It focuses on the August 21 broken pole on Gum Branch, the challenges of working in rain and traffic, the safety ...
A Lineman’s Mission Trip That Brought Electricity To Rural Guatemala
A light switch feels ordinary until you stand in a place that has never had one. We sit down with journeyman lineman Joe Zernhild from Jones-Onslow EMC, who volunteered for a mission trip to Guatemala alongside 14 linemen from electric cooperat...
S7 E4: Celebrating the Month of the Military Child with Hug A Hero
On this episode of Flippin' the Switch, we sit down with Trisha Dyal and Carol Jameson to trace how a single handmade “daddy doll” became a nationwide resource for military families, powered by a tiny team of military spouses and volunteers who...
S7 E3: Energy Through Their Eyes - A Visit to Clear View Elementary
Career Day gets a lot more interesting when the kids take the mic. We’re at Clearview Elementary with students who tell us what they learned about Jones Onslow EMC, what electricity powers in their homes, and what they’d change if they could gi...
S7 E2: Dreaming Big in a Small Town with Schumata Brown
What does it take to turn a “passage to the beach” into a small-town destination? We sit down with Maysville’s town manager, Schumata Brown, to unpack a lifetime of roots, the courage to lead at home, and the practical playbook for rural reviva...