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R.I.P. Studs Terkel

One of the greatest radio voices of all time, pioneering storyteller Louis “Studs” Terkel died today. He was 96. What he gave to journalism and radio storytelling has everything to do with my addiction to podcasts, public radio and journalism of the people for the people and to the people. It goes without saying that Terkel’s [...]
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Best Use of Metallica’s ‘One’ in a Public Radio Story

Photo by Daniella Zalcman under CC license. “Chronically Homeless See New Woes in New Orleans”, by Joseph Shapiro. I heard it this morning around 3:15 a.m. when I flipped over my Zune and tuned to NPR after being awoken by violent sounds from a movie playing too loud in the next room. These are the stories that [...]
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