Tip of the Spear

About the Program

Category: Civic Education and Public Information (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

Tip of the Spear is a podcast about the people, policies and programs of Missoula County, Montana. Our goal is to help our constituents understand local government through informative and unique stories about current issues facing our community. From our elected officials, staff and community partners, the Missoula Board of County Commissioners interview the people who work in local government, as well as the community partners we collaborate with, to learn more about their public sector projects. They explore policy issues that impact local governments and the innovative solutions implemented to address them. They also highlight different County departments and learn how their work balances urban and rural needs while collaborating with city government and rural residents. Since the podcast was launched in November 2021, it has already received more than 1,500 downloads and continues to be an engaging tool to help expand the County’s communication outreach.