Summer 2006 Vermont Public Radio’s Newsletter RADIO FLIER 89.589.5 FMFM WindsorWindsor • 107.9107.9 FMFM BurlingtonBurlington • 88.788.7 FMFM RutlandRutland • 88.588.5 FMFM St.St. JohnsburyJohnsbury • 94.394.3 FMFM BenningtonBennington • 88.188.1 FMFM NorwichNorwich • VPR Classical • vpr.net Sharing the Stories of Vermonters ermontermont Public Radio is spon- Tell your stories Vsoring the Sto- through August 27th ryCorps mobile record- at the StoryCorps MobileBooth ing booth in Vermont. outside Burlington's City Hall StoryCorps, a national on Church Street initiative to document everyday history and the unique stories of America, will collect the stories of Vermonters for broadcast on VPR and National Public Radio (NPR) and to be archived at the Library of Congress. The Sto- ryCorps mobile record- ing booth, contained in an Airstream trailer, is outside Burlington City Hall on Church Street through the end of August. Continued on page 5 Reporter Bob Kinzel Explores Health Care Issues Bob Kinzel, Vermont Public Foundation and the Ottaquechee INSIDE Radio’s veteran journalist special- Trust, offered working journalists News Awards, Page 2 izing in political reporting, was the opportunity to learn in-depth one of 10 journalists from New about the emerging issues sur- VPR Scrapbook, Page 3 England to attend a nine-day health rounding health care. ReactionLine, Page 4 care fellowship at Babson College “Each day we had five or six in Wellesley, Mass. lectures with some of the leading Phillips Society, Page 6 The fellowship, sponsored by health care experts in New Eng- the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mas- land," Kinzel said. For instance, sachusetts Foundation and sup- one day focused on the likeli- ported by the Vermont Community VPR's Bob Kinzel hood of a pandemic avian flu and Continued on page 7 Don’t miss VPR’s next stargazing party Aug. 14 at 9 pm. Details at vpr.net. RADIO FLIER RADIO FLIER A Community of Listeners Offers 88.7 FM Rutland VPR a Range of Ideas at Forum 89.5 FM Windsor The VPR Community Forum is a vital volunteer 92.5 FM Manchester* 94.3 FM Bennington group that provides community input to VPR about 94.5 FM Brattleboro* programming and community service. The 40 members 95.3 FM Middlebury* of the Community Forum represent a diversity of pro- 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury fessions, geographic regions, and individual needs and 107.9 FM Burlington interests from the communities VPR serves. Meeting biannually, the Community Forum is governed by a steering committee, responsible for basic organizational matters. The steering committee is com- 88.1 FM Norwich prised of two members of VPR’s Board of Directors, 93.5 FM Bennington* 99.5 FM Newbury* two members of Forum and one member of station 99.5 FM Middlebury* management. 103.9 FM Hanover* A typical meeting consists of staff presentations on VPR’s programming goals, objectives 106.9 FM Manchester* and overall services, as well as selected focus topics, followed by a moderated “Town Hall” 106.9 FM Woodstock* = low-power translator style discussion. At the May 2006 meeting, the group discussed the purpose of public broad- * casting, new technologies, attracting and serving a younger audience, and what VPR will look Board of Directors like in five years, among many other topics. The next meeting is Oct. 6, 2006. Chair, Joseph Boutin, Burlington William Alley, Greensboro Bill Biddle, Barnet 2006 VPR Ann Day Robert Kenny Katherine Reichart Nord Brue, Burlington Community Waitsfield, VT Williston, VT Grantham, NH Donna Carpenter, Moscow Forum Henry Chauncey, Jr., Andover Michael Dennison Richard “Rex” Kuhn Wallace Roberts Jack Crowl, North Pomfret Members New Haven, VT St. Johnsbury, VT Williamstown, VT Maxie Ewins, Shelburne Stan Fishkin, Chittenden Roland Adams John Ewen Betty LeRoy Donald Robinson Deborah Granquist, Weston Norwich, VT Middlebury, VT Barton, VT Burlington, VT Amy Hastings, Middlebury Spencer Knapp, Shelburne Julia Alvarez Bari Gladstone Marguerite Mason Lori Rowe Bill Stetson, Norwich Weybridge, VT Johnson, VT Weston, VT Charlotte, VT Dana vanderHeyden, Colchester J. Alvin Wakefi eld, Mendon Nancy Beaudin Barrett Grimm Jack McMullen Antoinette Stafford Victoria Young, Proctor North River, NY Huntington, VT So. Burlington, VT Bondville, VT Judith Becker Ray Harwick Paul Meyers Molly Symons VPR Management Springfield, VT Charlotte, VT Peru, VT Florence, SC President & General Man ag er Mark Vogelzang Zuzana Brochu Catherine Howell Christopher Miller Jennifer Towne Vice President of Development Williston, VT Williston, VT Underhill, VT Charlotte, VT Robin Turnau Chief Financial Offi cer Christopher Brown Richard Isenberg David Montgomery Priscilla Vincent Brian Donahue Montpelier, VT Cornwall, VT Plainfield, VT Norwich, VT Director of Program ming Jody Evans Stan Busby Leila Joseph Katharine More Susan Zucker Sharon, VT Director of Engineering Orleans, VT Lincoln, VT Danville, VT Richard Parker Gary Chicoine Jennifer Karson Brian Murphy Director of News Jeffersonville, VT Colchester, VT Montpelier, VT John Van Hoesen Deborah Coogan Jody Kebabian Abby Paige The Public Radio Center Pomfret, VT Burlington, VT St. Johnsbury, VT 365 Troy Avenue Colchester, Vermont 05446 Phone: (800) 639-2192 VPR Honored with National Edward R. Murrow Award Fax: (802) 655-2799 www.vpr.net The Radio and Television News Directors Association has honored Ver- [email protected] mont Public Radio with a national Edward R. Murrow award for outstanding investigative reporting by VPR's Nina Keck. VPR also received a number of Radio Flier (USPS 468) newsletter is pub lished quarterly by VPR with second class postage paid regional Edward R. Murrow awards as well as several top news and report- at Burlington, VT, and additional mailing offi ces. ing honors from the Regional Associated Press. VPR's quality news coverage Radio Flier is available to all VPR supporters. is possible thanks to ongoing financial support from contributing listeners. Reporter Nina Keck Radio Flier Editorial Director For a list of the winners and to listen to many of these reports go to vpr.net's news archives. Robin Turnau Editor & Designer 2 Did you know VPR has been on the air since 1977? Stephen Mease RADIO FLIER RADIO FLIER VPR Scrapbook (At right) In June, VPR was visited by Jordanian and Palestinian teenagers participating in a youth exchange program through Waitsfi eld's Project Harmony and the U.S. Department of State. Three of the teens were guests on Vermont Edition that day to talk about how the program has broken down stereotypes between Arab and American teenagers. The group was in Vermont to study media and the use of technology. VPR audioengineer, Chris Albertine, right, explained the process of editing sound. Board of Directors Donna Carpenter of Stowe, (left), and Christine Stiller of Charlotte, (right), hosted a VPR Peggy Kannenstine of Woodstock (left), Brinna Sands of Norwich gathering celebrating the strength and courage of and Molly Scheu of Hanover, enjoy a lunch with NPR's Anne Garrels women, featuring NPR Foreign Correspondent at Simon Pearce in Quechee. Anne Garrels, (center). VPR Management The Public Radio Center (Above) Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace, spent a week at VPR in May hosting the national show from VPR's studio in Colchester. (At left) Writer and historian Lillian Baker Carlisle of Radio Flier (USPS 468) newsletter is pub lished Burlington with Switchboard quarterly by VPR with second class postage paid at Burlington, VT, and additional mailing offi ces. (Above) NPR Foreign Correspondent Anne Garrels host Fran Stoddard during a live Radio Flier is available to all VPR supporters. addresses a group of women at a VPR gathering at broadcast from the Ticonderoga Shelburne Farms in June. at the Shelburne Museum. Radio Flier Editorial Director Robin Turnau Editor & Designer Stephen Mease More than 400 local businesses support VPR through donations and underwriting. 3 RADIO FLIER RADIO FLIER Where VPR Listeners Have Their Say... Reactionline Dear VPR: Last night’s sky party was a blast, must do it again...it was so much fun to listen to the comments and watch the night sky....the sky was clear and I enjoyed it sooooo much. Bonnie Davis [email protected] Editor’s note: The next Eye on the Night Sky Stargazing Party is on Aug. 14 at 9 pm. We’ll be broadcasting from Burke Mountain. For a daily night sky update, listen to the Eye on the Night SkySky broadcast weekdays at 4:30 pm, or subscribe to the podcast online at vpr.net. Dear VPR, I’d like to thank you for continuing to have classical music on during the day, and Saturday afternoons. I recently was in South Carolina, and driving around I could pick up its public radio station. It was all news programs. And while they were all interesting, it got tedious! I longed for a chance to hear some music. I know you have had some listeners request more talk radio, but I am weighing in for the music! VPR reporter Steve Zind and audio engineer Chris Albertine traveled Natalia Czar to Camp Shelby in Mississippi to interview returningAlbertine VermontV traveled National Huntington, VT Guard troops in June. Listen to the archived news reportsermont at vpr National .net. Editor’s note: You're in luck! VPR is planning for two services in the Dear VPR, future: one focusing on news and information programming and the Congratulations on successfully meeting your fundraising goal in fi ve other on classical music. That way you’ll be able to choose which VPR days! I can only say that this fund drive put me in mind of Christmas service you’d like to listen to when. It will be like having 48 hours of shopping - we all know that we could start shopping in October but we programming each day! almost always wait till the last minute - it’s the adreneline rush.