Storytelling
Story telling is king in the broadcast/podcast world, and yes, they are more similar now than ever. I can guide and train you and/or your staff in the craft of storytelling. Contact me for a consultation or to answer your questions before taking on your next production.
Some of my current and past programs are Sandip Roy’s Dispatches From Kolkata which still airs on 91.7fm KALW in San Francisco, Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller podcast, Explorations in Music which featured the Alexander String Quartet and music historian Dr. Robert Greenberg, and so many more in my 40+ years in this business. Following are a few examples.
How the G.I. Bill changed America and made the middle class possible. Ben Trefny writer and interviewer, Holly Kernan producer, and myself as editor, sound designer, and mixer. This radio documentary won an award for best in depth reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists, and a 2nd place award for best documentary from PRNDI in 2005.
When Firoozeh Dumas went on her first book tour, and her first trip away from her life as a stay at home Mom, we sent her to New York armed with a mini disc recorder. The result is this "radio diary." The title of her book is "Funny in Farsi." Holly Kernan wrote and I designed and mixed this piece. Aired on "New America Now” on 9/26/03.
Sandip Roy was the host of “Up Front” and “New America Now” before moving back to Kolkata, India where he and I have been creating his radio diary “Dispatches from Kolkata” for over 10 years! Still on the air in KALW and distributed through PRX. This is one of my favorites.
My Broadcast Awards include:
2016: Part of the inaugural PRX ‘Catapult’ podcasting program.
2005: Society of Professional Journalists award for in depth reporting for "The Story of the GI Bill".
2005: NFCB Silver Reel Award for Local News and Public Affairs Features.
May 2005: AWRT Kudo Award of Excellence for Best Public Affairs Radio Program.
2004: PRNDI Second Place (Division C) for News/Public Affairs Programs.
2004: PRNDI First Place (Division C) award for Commentaries.
2004: NFCB Silver Reel Award for Arts Features and Reporting.
2003: NFCB Special Merit award for Local News and Commentaries.