Sam O’Bryant, the CEO of Bridges, on the impact of the organization in Memphis

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 23, 2025 7:38 PM CT | Published: September 23, 2025 2:22 PM CT

As Sam O’Bryant comes up on his one-year anniversary as CEO of Bridges, he joined me on The Sidebar to talk about the impact of the organization in Memphis and in the lives of the kids who come through the program every year.


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“The Sidebar,” which airs every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. on WYXR 91.7 FM, is also available as a podcast here on the website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Note: WYXR is a partnership between Crosstown Concourse, the University of Memphis and The Daily Memphian. As part of that partnership, I serve on the board of Crosstown Radio Partnership, which owns and oversees WYXR.

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Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.


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