Entries Tagged as 'public radio'

The Power of Laughter

September 24th, 2014 · No Comments · Publishing News

[Read more →]

Tags: ··

The Wait Wait Is Over!

August 12th, 2014 · No Comments · Publishing News

[Read more →]

Tags: ··

Host Announced for NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies

August 7th, 2014 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

HighBridge is pleased to announce that Cokie Roberts will be the host for NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies. While the role of the first lady has changed dramatically over the course of the nation’s history, one thing remains constant: Americans have always been fascinated by the wives of the President. This collection features in-depth profiles […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ····

Featured Audio Giveaway – August 2014 – The Best of Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! More Famous People Play “Not My Job”

August 1st, 2014 · No Comments · Featured Audio Giveaways

The Best of Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! More Famous People Play “Not My Job” Hosted by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell   The Best of Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! Peter Sagal, Carl Kasell, and company bring the stars down to earth, allowing public radio fans everywhere to […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ·

Radio Stories That Won’t Let You Go

July 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Acquisition News, Publishing News

NPR presents tales about the love we share: unforgettable stories of unlikely matches, love lost and found, the ties that bind families together, and of course romance. If you listen to NPR, you’ve had at least one “driveway moment.” You’re sitting in your parked car, hooked by a story, needing to hear it all the […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··

Uphill, Offbeat, and … Perfect: Kevin Kling’s The Dog Says How

January 7th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Storyteller Kevin Kling was born with a natural gift for coaxing humor out of tragedy – and allowing the quirks of his family, his friends, and even his dog, to reveal truths that make it feel good to laugh through the pain. In THE DOG SAYS HOW, Kling offers a personal and enduring account of […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ····

The Unforgettable Tom Keith: Sound Effects Man

December 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized

With the second anniversary of Tom Keith’s unexpected passing retreating all too quietly as winter approaches, I’m reminded there’s one CD in our home that keeps both my eight year old son and my sixty-nine year old mother-in-law in stitches, consistently, and on any given listen. And by “in stitches” I mean unbridled laughter – […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ······

A Moment of Silence on the Prairie

October 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First

Sad news today: Tom Keith, longtime sound-effects wizard on A Prairie Home Companion, passed away suddenly on Sunday. In addition to his many years on PHC, Keith was co-host of The Morning Show on Minnesota Public Radio until his retirement from the show in 2008. A little of his work can be heard on this clip from […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··

Garrison Keillor talks retirement

May 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First

The New York Times this weekend ran a new interview with A Prairie Home Companion‘s Garrison Keillor. He confirms that he’s planning to step down as host of the show in 2013 and is looking for a replacement.

[Read more →]

Tags: ···