Aired on June 15, 2025

•Entreprenuership, Competitor, Critical Thinker

As the first Asian-American elected leader in the state of North Carolina, Steve Sandeep Rao is high-energy and out the door at 4:30 every morning to run 2 miles and evoke big ideas for small businesses and local municipalities He’s also running to be a commissioner for Wake County. He’s a native of Charleston WV, and currently serves as an At Large Council Member for the Town of Morrisville and formerly served as Mayor Pro Tem from 2015-2017. He served as a Senior Business Development Executive at Alphanumeric Systems, a global tech company headquartered in Raleigh from January 2011 to May 2020 and now serves as Of Counsel and Adviser to State Federal Strategies, where he advises Technology Companies on State and Local Government Business Development Strategy.

“On The Porch” is hosted by Randolph ”Randy” Voller. He is also the publisher of Chatham County Line. Randy welcomes guests to the show who are from the communities of art, academia, business, and politics for friendly and informative conversations. “On The Porch” airs every Sunday at 11:06 AM, and is repeated at 5:06 PM and 8:06 PM on WCHL-FM 97.9. The show also streams on ChapelBoro.com
Current and previous shows of “On The Porch” are posted as on-demand, ad-free podcasts at ChapelBoro.com, Spotify and Apple Podcasts
To be a guest on the show or send us a comment, email: ontheporch@wchl.com