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  1. It might be worth noting that Avory Brookins, who was interviewed for the original article (see link below) when she was working in Wisconsin, ultimately moved to Providence in April 2017 to work for Rhode Island Public Radio as the Environmental Reporter. I know because she sits 10ft away from me. :)

    https://current.org/2016/12/focus-on-opportunity-before-location-when-starting-out-in-public-radio/

    Obviously Providence (market 44) isn’t exactly the “big city” compared to New York or Chicago, but it’s a hell of a lot bigger than Madison (market 101). Plus Madison is relatively isolated whereas Providence is in a high-pop-density region of the country (and an hour away from Boston (market 10)).

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