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“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.

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'Made Possible By...' #17: 'POV' founder Marc Weiss

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | March 8, 2018

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

Alvin Perlmutter and Sasha Schecter pose for a selfie

'Made Possible By...' #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter

'Made Possible By...' #12: Sandra Rattley on an eclectic career

'Made Possible By...' #10: WGBH producer Judith Vecchione

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #15: Frank Blythe, early leader in Native-focused public TV

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 20, 2018

“How are we educating the public if we can’t get a whole lot of outsiders looking at our films?”

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #14: The ‘madness and intuition’ of Fred Barzyk

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 13, 2018

“Be a storyteller,” says Barzyk — and as you’ll hear, he should know.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #11: ‘Sesame Street’ co-creator Lloyd Morrisett

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | January 23, 2018

In the late ’60s, Morrisett and his collaborators on “Sesame Street” wanted to know: Could television teach?

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By’ #9: Minnesota Public Radio founder Bill Kling

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | January 9, 2018

The influential longtime leader in public broadcasting explains how he built MPR up from a small college station.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #8: ‘Nova’ founder Michael Ambrosino

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | January 2, 2018

The early employee of Boston’s WGBH looks back on his career with the science show.

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‘Made Possible By…’ #7: Hugo Morales of Radio Bilingüe

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 19, 2017

The founder of the Spanish-language radio network explains how he got into public broadcasting.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #6: Jennifer Lawson on public television as a tool for equality

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 12, 2017

The longtime public broadcasting leader relates how she came to the field through the civil rights movement.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #5: NPR founder Jack Mitchell

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 5, 2017

Mitchell was the first employee of NPR and the first producer of “All Things Considered.”

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #4: NPR ‘Founding Mother’ Susan Stamberg

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 28, 2017

In an interview for our podcast, Stamberg reflects on her long career at the network.

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