Archive for December, 2006

Studs Terkel and more

December 23rd, 2006

We play an interview we first aired last year with the great “Eclectic Disc Jockey”, Studs Terkel. He joined us for a music-filled interview about his last book, AND THEY ALL SANG, which has just been re-issued in paperback. We also hear two poets from Northampton, Massachusetts read from their work: Carol Edelstein (THE DIASPPEARING LETTERS), and Gail Thomas (NO SIMPLE WILDERNESS).

Richard Michelson & Maxine Kumin

December 23rd, 2006

We interview author and poet Richard Michelson about growing up Jewish in an African-American neighborhood, and air excerpts from previous interviews with Maxine Kumin and Studs Terkel.

Rob Walch, TRICKS OF THE PODCASTING MASTERS

December 22nd, 2006

Part Two of Writer’s Voice show broadcast on WMUA 91.1 FM on December 15, 2006. Podcast pioneer Rob Walch tells us the TRICKS OF THE PODCASTING MASTERS. Everybody’s heard about podcasting, but few really know what it is–or how they can use it for fun or to promote their business or career. Podcast pioneer Rob [...]

Peter Bowerman, THE WELL-FED SELF PUBLISHER

December 22nd, 2006

Francesca interviews author Peter Bowerman about THE WELL-FED SELF-PUBLISHER, his book about how writers can make a living in the internet age, by self publishing their work.

Rob Walch web exclusive

December 15th, 2006

A web-exclusive segment from our interview with Podcast411‘s Rob Walch. He talks about copyright issues, podcasting equipment and the possibilities (and difficulties) of making money from podcasting.

Writer’s Voice Host Wins Prestigious Journalism Award

December 4th, 2006

In November 2006, Writer’s Voice producer and host Francesca Rheannon was one this year’s two winners of the prestigious Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Award for Excellence in Reporting on Drug and Alcohol Issues in the broadcast journalism category (the other winner was Frontline’s report, The Meth Epidemic). Rheannon won the award for the five part news [...]