“Made Possible By…” Podcast
“Made Possible By…” is Current’s limited-edition podcast commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act. Millennials working in public media meet pioneers from the early days of public broadcasting for provocative conversations about the past, present and future of public media. “Made Possible By…” is hosted by Daisy Rosario and produced by Kara McGuirk-Allison.
‘Made Possible By…’ #17: ‘POV’ founder Marc Weiss
Weiss discusses a career elevating the voices of "the poets and the prophets and the pamphleteers of our era."‘Made Possible By…’ #16: Producer and station leader Marita Rivero
"We like to talk about what the Ferguson police look like, but we don't like so much turning around and seeing what ...‘Made Possible By…’ #15: Frank Blythe, early leader in Native-focused public TV
"How are we educating the public if we can't get a whole lot of outsiders looking at our films?"‘Made Possible By…’ #14: The ‘madness and intuition’ of Fred Barzyk
"Be a storyteller," says Barzyk — and as you'll hear, he should know.‘Made Possible By…’ #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter
"If you aren't in a position to make mistakes, then you're not going to come up with something worthwhile."‘Made Possible By…’ #12: Sandra Rattley on an eclectic career
"I've had tremendous experiences, I've worked like a dog, so it's not like someone just granted these things to me."‘Made Possible By…’ #11: ‘Sesame Street’ co-creator Lloyd Morrisett
In the late '60s, Morrisett and his collaborators on "Sesame Street" wanted to know: Could television teach?‘Made Possible By…’ #10: WGBH producer Judith Vecchione
Vecchione says public media is "one of the last holdouts in an increasing commercialized world."‘Made Possible By’ #9: Minnesota Public Radio founder Bill Kling
The influential longtime leader in public broadcasting explains how he built MPR up from a small college station.‘Made Possible By…’ #8: ‘Nova’ founder Michael Ambrosino
The early employee of Boston's WGBH looks back on his career with the science show.‘Made Possible By…’ #7: Hugo Morales of Radio Bilingüe
The founder of the Spanish-language radio network explains how he got into public broadcasting.‘Made Possible By…’ #6: Jennifer Lawson on public television as a tool for equality
The longtime public broadcasting leader relates how she came to the field through the civil rights movement.‘Made Possible By…’ #5: NPR founder Jack Mitchell
Mitchell was the first employee of NPR and the first producer of "All Things Considered."‘Made Possible By…’ #4: NPR ‘Founding Mother’ Susan Stamberg
In an interview for our podcast, Stamberg reflects on her long career at the network.‘Made Possible By…’ #3: Robert Hilliard on how public media enhances the public
“Fighting for public broadcasting is like fighting for equal rights and equal opportunity for everybody and anybody in this world,” says an ...
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