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Staff and volunteers at Twin Cities community station protect studios, valuable archive amid protests
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Though no one knew exactly what a “block watch” was, “we knew it would be necessary.”
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Though no one knew exactly what a “block watch” was, “we knew it would be necessary.”
The producer of “Our Show” has sifted through almost 400 phone recordings her correspondents have sent her.
The master of entertaining listeners while explaining complex topics is working with a “new mafia” of media creators.
“I don’t know how they’re going to find a church big enough to hold the mourners,” said Nina Totenberg, her friend and colleague.
Backing from a special tax-supported fund has allowed volunteer-powered stations to enhance their local programming.
“I have to ask my friends for help so I can keep on working and … producing,” says the man known as the “sage of independent producers.”
A talented writer with a knack for getting at the human side of sports, Littlefield was always able to “capture a moment.”
The radio artist, who died Monday at 79, influenced many audio producers by expanding the medium’s potential as an art form.
“I needed to do something to address the moment that we’re in because I think it’s an absolutely critical time for the country,” Conan says.