About Live From Springfield USA
Live From Springfield USA is a community video podcast based in Springfield, Ohio. We showcase small business founders, highlight local events, and amplify the voices of the people building our city — across Springfield and the surrounding region.
What We Do
Every episode tells a real story from our community. We sit down with business owners, event organizers, artists, nonprofit leaders, and everyday people doing extraordinary things in Springfield, Ohio and the surrounding area.
Video Podcast
Full-length video episodes on YouTube featuring interviews with small business founders, community leaders, and the people making Springfield happen. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Community Events
We maintain the most comprehensive calendar of events in the Springfield area. Festivals, markets, fundraisers, openings — if it's happening locally, you'll find it here.
Small Business Spotlight
We help local businesses get seen. Every guest gets a professionally produced episode, social clips, and a permanent page on our site — giving small business founders a platform to tell their story.
Community Amplifier
Beyond episodes, we connect people with what's happening around them. A weekly newsletter, sponsor partnerships, and a media platform built to lift up the real voices of Springfield.
Our Three Pillars
Everything we create falls into one of three pillars — the lens through which we tell Springfield's story.
GO
Get out and experience Springfield
We spotlight the events, festivals, and gatherings that bring our community together. From farmers markets to music nights, if it's happening in Springfield, we're there.
MAKE
Celebrate the builders and creators
Founders, makers, artists, and entrepreneurs — the people who create something from nothing. We tell the stories of small business owners and creators making their mark.
TALK
Have the conversations that matter
Deep-dive conversations with the people shaping our city. Community leaders, nonprofit founders, neighbors with a story to tell — the real talk behind the headlines.
Meet the Team
Three voices, one mission: tell Springfield's story.
Ted Dryden
Studio Owner/Operator, Podcast Producer & Occasional Host
The man behind the curtain. Ted built Center City Studio from the ground up and produces every episode — keeping the conversations rolling and the lights on. Every now and then, he pulls up a mic to host.
Josh Taylor
The Small Business Connector
The guy who knows the people behind the counter. Josh brings you the stories of the local hustle and the hard-working backbone of our city.
Brad Soles
The Community Heart
Real talk with the people building Springfield. Brad leads the deep-dive conversations that matter to our neighbors.
Produced at Center City Studio
Live From Springfield USA is produced at Center City Studio — Springfield's professional podcast and video production facility. From concept to final cut, every episode is crafted in-house with broadcast-quality gear and a team that cares about getting the story right.
Visit Center City StudioWant to Be on the Show?
We're always looking for small business owners, community leaders, artists, and people with a story to tell. Appearing on the show is free — you bring the story, we bring the platform.