{"id":920,"date":"2011-12-29T11:03:40","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/index.php\/talk-of-the-town\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T06:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:38:59","slug":"talk-of-the-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/index.php\/talk-of-the-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk of the Town TV Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I was invited to be a guest on Talk of the Town with host Karen Allen.  The program runs on Winder TV and is seen in several counties around Winder, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>If you live I the area you can watch the program on TV.  You can find the viewing schedule here &#8211; http:\/\/b1000.windertv.org:50000\/external_schedule\/simple_day_schedule?id=#<\/p>\n<p>For those not in the area, you can click on the link below to watch on your computer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Talk of the Town #170\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/34051293?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Karen is a great host.  The first part of the program deals with personal fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I was invited to be a guest on Talk of the Town with host Karen Allen. The program runs on Winder TV and is seen in several counties around Winder, Georgia. If you live I the area you can watch the program on TV. 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