August 19, 2021

‘What’s Happening MoCo’ Podcast Talks to ‘MoCoShow’ Founder Alex Tsironis


The “MoCoShow’ website earns more than a million page views per month and it has earned more than 48,000 “likes” on Facebook as @TheMoCoShow. Those analytics make it one of the most successful organizations sharing news and information about Montgomery County. In the latest episode of the “What’s Happening MoCo” podcast, Alex Tsironis, founder of the MoCoShow, shares how his media organization grew from a bulletin board forecasting weather for Montgomery County Public Schools students to a valued source of information for residents.

The What’s Happening MoCo episode was recorded at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg during this year’s annual County Agricultural Fair. The new episode is now available.

In addition to describing his journey in the media business, Mr. Tsironis discusses his approach to covering County news, events, and happenings. During the interview, he also outlines the top five things that he loves about Montgomery County. More information about the MoCoShow is available at https://mocoshow.com.

The on-demand video of the newest episode can be viewed via the What’s Happening MoCo Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WhatsHappeningMoCoPodcast. The podcast also can be heard via several popular podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts at https://bit.ly/whats-happening-moco, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and others.

In past episodes, podcast host Derrick Kenny has talked with guests on a wide variety of subjects. The show’s guests have included elected officials, Montgomery employees who specialize in specific aspects of government, business leaders and entertainers who live in the County. New podcasts are released twice a month.

Residents and others interested in asking a question or suggesting a topic to be addressed in a future episode are encouraged to engage via the Facebook page or via e-mail at derrick.kenny@montgomerycountymd.gov.

What’s Happening MoCo podcast episode archives can be accessed by visiting the podcast’s webpage at https://montgomerycountymd.gov/CCM/whats-happening-moco-podcast.html.