{"id":3647,"date":"2025-09-19T20:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:49:32","slug":"stories-of-helene-maria-true-erwin-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3647","title":{"rendered":"Stories of Helene:  Maria True, Erwin, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qr8sX1ipVaE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene\u2019s flooding in Appalachia, Rod and Steve share the story of Maria True, general manager of Jet Broadcasting in Erwin, Tennessee. When the Nolichucky River overflowed, it destroyed the studios and AM tower of WEMB and WXIS, along with family belongings tied to her and her late father and former station owner, Jim True. In this episode, Maria talks about the impact of the flood, the recovery in Erwin, and her plans for the future of the stations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve not done so already, be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast so you don\u2019t miss any of our stories. 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