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Betsy Bayha works in the Documentary unit at Lucasfilm Ltd. in San Rafael CA. She has more than 15 years of experience as an award-winning producer, reporter and writer for PBS productions and for National Public Radio. Betsy worked with two time Oscar winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman on "Hallways" a documentary about violence against gay and lesbian youth. She was Associate Producer for "Freedom Machines," a PBS special to be aired in 2004 about the empowering potential of technology in the lives of people with disabilities. Betsy is the former Director of Technology Policy at the World Institute on Disability (WID), in Oakland California and has worked in California and nationally to increase access to communications technology for people with disabilities. As a person with a hearing disability, Betsy has a strong personal interest in issues of social justice, access and equity for people with disabilities.

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News editor Cheryl Devall arrives at KPCC after many years as a correspondent for National Public Radio and a senior editor for Marketplace. She helped edit the series "North Carolina Voices: Understanding Poverty," which won a 2006 duPont-Columbia award for North Carolina Public Radio. As a reporter, she was part of the NPR team that won a 1990 duPont-Columbia Award for "AIDS in Black America - Breaking the Silence." Her life in journalism has taken her around the country and home again to Southern California. Devall has reported for the San Jose Mercury News, the Chicago Tribune, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Boston Globe. She's also taught, informally and otherwise; hers was the first public radio course offered at the University of Southern California. Devall spent the 1995-96 academic year as a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and a master's from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News, where for 15 years she has covered Congress, politics, and public policy. She is also the former co-anchor of This Week With Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts. In addition, Ms. Roberts serves as a senior news analyst for National Public Radio. During her broadcasting career, Ms. Roberts has won numerous awards, including two Emmys. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the 50 greatest women in the history of broadcasting. Ms. Roberts is also a best-selling author. We Are Our Mother's Daughters is an account of women's roles and relationships in American history. Her most recent book, Founding Mothers, explores the lives of the wives, daughters, and others who influenced the men behind the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the recipient of more than 15 honorary degrees.

Corey Flintoff, Chairman, is a newscaster and reporter at National Public Radio and one of the most familiar voices on All Things Considered. Corey began work in radio in 1977 in Alaska and found many geographic and climate similarities in Mongolia where he worked with community radio stations as a Knight Fellow for six months in 2001.

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Alumnus Guy Raz '96 was awarded the RIAS Berlin Prize and the Burns Award for his reporting from Germany and Eastern Europe. He is now the Defense Correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR).

Joanne Silberner, NPR Biography NPR News - Joanne Silberner is a health policy correspondent for National Public Radio. She covers medicine, health reform, and changes in the health care marketplace.

Juan Williams is one of America's leading political writers and thinkers. He is the senior correspondent for National Public Radio, a political analyst for Fox Television, and a regular panelist for Fox News Sunday. He has appeared on numerous programs including Nightline, Washington Week in Review, and CNN's Crossfire. In addition to prize-winning columns and editorial writing for The Washington Post, he has also authored six books, including the critically acclaimed biography, Thurgood Marshall--American Revolutionary. As senior correspondent for NPR's "Morning Edition" and host of "America's Black Forum," Williams is at the cutting edge of America's culture and politics. His understanding of American history and inside access to Washington politics give him a unique and informed voice as an analyst of current events. He examines American politics, civil rights, media, law, and culture with an uncompromising integrity and insight.

Judith E. Stein is a Philadelphia-based independent curator and critic. A recipient of a Pew Fellowship for her writings on art, she is a former arts reviewer for National Public Radio and a frequent contributor to Art in America. She has taught at the Tyler School of Art of Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Maryland Institute College of Art. As curator at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1981-95), she organized major traveling exhibitions of Red Grooms and Horace Pippin and more than ninety shows of contemporary art for the Academy's Morris Gallery. She co-curated "Picturing the Modern Amazon," for New York's New Museum of Contemporary Art. Her current project is a biography of the art dealer Richard Bellamy.

Kaleel Sakakeeny is a regular contributor to the Boston Herald, and senior travel writer for both the Boston Parents Paper and Metro/Boston. As an on-air host for BusinessRadio 1060, he's returning to his roots as a radio journalist covering the Middle East and elsewhere for National Public Radio, the Christian Science Monitor and other publications. In the course of his travels, he walked the land carrying an open mike to produce "Audio Postcards," which aired on National Geographic Radio and won the Society of American Travel Writers' top award. Kaleel, formerly a writer-producer for the Travel Channel, is glad to be associated with FamilyTravelForum.com.

In American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century, Kevin uncovers and assails the political coalition, led by radical religion, that he believes is driving the country to the brink of disaster. One of Kevin?s first books, The Emerging Republican Majority, set the political strategy for Richard Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968 and transformed the American political landscape for the generation that followed. Phillips? commitment to public service and strong sense of history make his presentations valuable to any audience?business, college, or public forum?that cares about where America is headed in the future. Called a ?modern Thomas Paine,? Kevin Phillips is a regular commentator for National Public Radio and a former commentator for CBS News.

Margot Adler has been a priestess of Wicca for almost 35 years. She is the author of Drawing Down the Moon, the classic study of contemporary Paganism in America - recently updated and revised - as well as a sixties memoir: Heretic's Heart: A Journey Through Spirit and Revolution. In her mundane life she is a correspondent for National Public Radio, and the host of Justice Talking, a radio show about law and American life.

Mario Armstrong has been awarded as Best Technology Guru 2006, acknowledged as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" leaders to watch by the American City Business Journal and has recently received the Hope for Today, Visions for Tomorrow award by the Legislative Maryland Caucus. Mario is the Co-Owner of Mario Armstrong Media, LLC a multimedia content development and technology consultant company. Mario breaks down technology concepts for non-tech audiences. From public policy to entertainment, he demystifies and uncovers how technology impacts our society and culture. He is a technology correspondent for National Public Radio heard on NPR's Morning Edition and NPR's News and Notes programs. He hosts a national radio show for XM and 2 regional technology talk shows "The Digital Cafe and "The Digital Spin". On television he appears regularly on ABC2 News, he hosted and co-produced a business magazine tv show entitled "Business Pulse" interviewing industry leaders and has been seen on TV-One, CNBC, Comcast, PBS, AOL.com & C-span. He publishes a weekly newsletter, a video blog and is a contributing writer for The Baltimore Sun and various national magazines. He was 1 of 6 chosen in the United States to be a part of a Technology Delegation to meet with entrepreneurs in Seoul Korea to discuss new international business partnerships between the United States and Korea. His involvement with technology & the Internet exceeds twelve years. His career involved working as the Technology Advisor to former Baltimore City Mayor, now Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley and as an IT Director for the State of Maryland Tourism. In the community Mario sits on a variety of local and national boards and he is the co-founder of the Urban Video Game Academy an educational non-profit program that uses the allure, interactivity and development process of video games to increase student interest and academic achievement in Science, Technology, English and Math. The program has been featured in USAToday, CNN & Newsweek magazine.

Merrill Matthews Jr., Ph.D., is director of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, a Washington D.C.-based research and advocacy organization promoting free market health insurance reforms, and a visiting scholar with the Dallas-based Institute for Policy Innovation. He is a public policy analyst specializing in health care, Social Security, welfare and Internet issues, and is the author of numerous studies in health policy, as well as other public policy issues. He is past president of the Health Economics Roundtable for the National Association for Business Economics, the largest trade association of business economists, and health policy advisor to the American Legislative Exchange Council, a bipartisan association of state legislators. Since 1992, Dr. Matthews has served as the medical ethicist for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center s Institutional Review Board for Human Experimentation, and has contributed chapters to two recently published books: Physician Assisted Suicide: Expanding the Debate (Routledge, 1998) and The 21st Century Health Care Leader (Josey-Bass, 1998). He is a "Brain Trust" columnist for Investor s Business Daily and has been published in numerous journals and newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron s, USA Today and The Washington Times. He is an award-winning political analyst for USA Radio Network and an occasional commentator for National Public Radio. Dr. Matthews received his Ph.D. in Philosophy and Humanities from the University of Texas at Dallas

North Country Public Radio is getting acquainted with a colleague from Indonesia this week. Munarsih Sahana is a Humphrey Scholar, studying at the University of Maryland. She's spent time at National Public Radio during her year. And this week she's visiting the North Country in an ongoing exchange between this station and Developing Radio Partners, an organization that works to build real participatory communities internationally through financially and editorially independent media services with a focus on community radio. Munarsih spoke with Martha Foley and Todd Moe during The Eight O'Clock Hour this morning.

Paul is a newscaster/reporter for National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, D.C., where he handles an ever-changing combination of on-air, reporting, editing, producing, and directing duties. He was a key participant in the 2000 fieldwork undertaken on the Preserving Living Traditions Tibetan Folk Music project.

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Tandaleya is an award-winning public radio correspondent and the News Director at WSHU Public Radio in Fairfield, Connecticut. She also works as a contributing correspondent for National Public Radio and Public Radio International. A certified tennis "hacker" and former collegiate coach, Tandi produces national reports from the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, Wimbledon and other major tennis venues. Tandaleya is also the creator of She Got Game, the nation's first women's sports radio show.tandaleya@shegotgame.com shegotgame@hotmail.com

Wade Goodwyn is a correspondent for National Public Radio. He reports on all types of national affairs in Texas, Louisiana and the Southwest. He has been reporting for National Public Radio since 1991. Previously, Goodwyn was a political consultant in New York City.

John Christiansen was first elected to the Board of Fire Commissioners in November 2007. John retired from the Department of Defense in 2003 after a total of 28 years of combined federal service. His last duty assignment was as the assistant manager of the Fort Lewis Golf Course. John proudly served as a combat medic with the 1st Infantry Division and served in Vietnam in 1967-68. He is a Tet Offensive Survivor and a life member of the VFW and The Society of the Big Red One. John comes from a firefighter family. His father and two uncles were career Seattle firefighters, and his son Alex is a Lacey Fire District lieutenant. John has been a lifelong volunteer in youth sports, sports officiating, scouting and fund raising. He has supported LFD programs, Fire & Ice Basketball Game, the Community Service Committee, Fill the Boot and Adopt-A-Family. John has been married for 36 years to Marion, a retired army nurse. His daughter Amy has been a volunteer for the LFD and now lives with her husband in Germantown, Maryland. She is a Web news editor for National Public Radio.

Dave Edwards has been Director / General Manager of WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio since 1985. During his tenure, Edwards has spearheaded major initiatives including a successful capital fund raising campaign which allowed the station to move into state of the art broadcast facilities. Under his leadership, community fund raising has increased by more than 860%.

John Stark has been KNAU's general manager since September 1993, transforming KNAU into the seven-station Arizona Public Radio network. Stark was named Public Radio General Manager of the Year in 2000. In 2004 he was elected to the NPR Board of Directors for a three year term. Prior to arriving in northern Arizona, Stark previously worked at public radio stations in Las Vegas, Boulder, Fresno and Denver and at NPR in Washington. He resides in Flagstaff with wife Kris and two teenage step-daughters. He spends as much time as possible hiking the Grand Canyon backcountry and is actively involved in numerous local and regional cultural and environmental organizations.

Mark joined VPR in 1993. He is responsible for the overall operations of the organization and reports to the state-wide Board of Directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors for National Public Radio (NPR). Prior to VPR, Mark worked at the public TV & radio station in Philadelphia, WHYY-FM. He lives with his wife and family in Jericho,Vermont.

Miriam Muscarolas is a senior managing director of private client services. Ms. Muscarolas has over 20 years of experience in the investment and banking industries, including many years of experience developing wealth-management strategies for high net-worth individuals and families. Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2007, Ms. Muscarolas was a senior vice president with our former affiliate, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, where she was responsible for private client relations. Prior to joining Kayne Anderson Rudnick in 2001, Ms. Muscarolas was senior vice president at Bank of America's wealth strategies group. Ms. Muscarolas earned a B.S. in Business from the University of Southern California and completed the Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management held at Stanford University. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Weingart Foundation and the Board of Trustees of the National Public Radio (NPR) Foundation. Previous affiliations include the Board of Directors of La Opinion, the leading Spanish language newspaper; the Board of Directors of KCET- TV, public television for Southern and Central California; the Board of Directors of United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Board of Directors of Community Partners, and the Board of Visitors, School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University.

Tim Eby has been the Radio Manager for WOSU since June 2004. Prior to his move to Columbus, Eby was Station Manager at WVPE Public Radio in South Bend, Indiana, for more than 21 years. He has also served as the President of Public Radio In Mid-America (PRIMA), the country's largest public radio regional organization, for four years and has served on numerous task forces and panels sponsored by NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Eby has been a member of the Board of Directors of National Public Radio since November 2002, and currently serves as its Chairman. Throughout his career, Eby has worked on behalf of numerous arts, cultural, and non-profit groups in his local community, including a four-year stint as the volunteer chairman of the Elkhart Jazz Festival. He currently sits as a member of the board of directors for the Jazz Arts Group and the Thurber House in Columbus. Tim notes, however, that his greatest achievements are convincing his wife Kathi to marry him in 1988, and - with Kathi - raising three beautiful daughters: Kelci (born in 1992), McKenzie (born in 1995), and Lindsey (born in 1999). Tim and his family reside in Powell.