Sonja started her conversations in 2015. Byes told Erie News Now it was just her, working with a freelance videographer, airing a show on CAM-TV, the Erie Public Access Media Channel.
Chatting with Sonya & Friends by Rebecca Styn
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Sonya Byes (third from left) is joined by Juanita Stokes (left), Lori Pickens, Vanessa Belen, Alicia Aldridge, and Jada Tamplin-Best u2014 a diverse group of women of various talents and professional backgrounds u2014 will engage in real, relevant, and unscripted conversation on Sonya & Friends, a streaming talk show that will air on YouTube and CAM Erie.
These are the four pillars that Erie s soon-to-be newest streaming talk show,
Chatting with Sonya & Friends, will abide by to inspire, encourage, educate, and motivate. The show will feature a diverse group of professional women of color having real and relevant conversations. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Sonya Byes, the founder and creator of the program and started by asking her what inspired this direction.