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Story Archives of 'NHPR'
Nashua Adult Learning Center
By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, November 28, 2009.Mr. Olocho came to the U.S. from Kenya after receiving a green card through the immigration lottery. The Nashua Adult Learning Center helped him prepare for and achieve his U.S. high school equivalency degree.
Kingswood Youth Center
By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, November 14, 2009.When Mike Sproul was a teenager, he needed some positive adult role models. He found them at the Kingswood Youth Center.
Thanks Andrew
By Virginia Prescott on Thursday, January 22, 2009.One of the greatest joys in creating this show has been working with Senior Producer Andrew Walsh. For years, Andrew carried the vision for a program of interesting conversations that incorporated the way people interact online and the sound and energy that happens only on live radio.
New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2008
By Laura Knoy on Monday, December 29, 2008.We look back at some of the state’s biggest stories of the year - and forward to the coming year. We’ll look at the New Hampshire’s First in the Nation primary, the general election and the victory of New Hampshire’s first woman Senator, Jeanne Shaheen. We’ll talk about an ice storm and tornado that wreaked havoc on our state, at the first death penalty sentence in New Hampshire in almost 50 years. We’ll remember longtime Republican State Representative Mike Whalley and discuss the state’s first ever wind farm in Lempster and major changes right here on NHPR.
Guests
- Jim Van Dongen, public information officer for the Department of Emergency Management
- Kathy Marchocki, staff reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader
- James Pindell, national managing editor of the Politicker.com websites and author of the Pindell Report, analyzing campaigns for Congress, Senate and Governor
- Josh Rogers, State House Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio
- David Hess, Republican state representative from Hooksett
- Ed Cherion, project manager for Iberdola Renewable
- Virginia Prescott, host of NHPR’s Word of Mouth
- Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic Senator-elect and former governor of New Hampshire from Madbury
Changes in the Air for NHPR
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.You may have already heard it on the radio, but NHPR is moving to a new facility to meet the station's growing needs. Along with that are visions of more transmitters across the state, separate radio “streams” carrying more programming and new technologies to provide the best possible coverage. We talk with NHPR's leadership about these changes and answer your questions about the future.
Guests
- Betsy Gardella, NHPR's President and CEO
- Scott McPherson, NHPR's Assistant General Manager
Are You Our Next Intern?
By Andrew Walsh on Friday, June 6, 2008.
This Thursday, we at Word of Mouth sadly said goodbye to our first-ever intern, Jake Eaton. Jake spent the past month with us, working hard to keep us on the air with fresh ideas and accurate information. You’ll still hear from Jake this fall when he resumes his post as one of our regular bloggers.
NPR's Liane Hansen
By Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.For 16 years, Liane Hansen has been delivering the news of the world, stories about changing trends in our society, and in societies across the globe. As host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday, she's kept us up to date on the latest news, introduced us to a huge variety of up and coming musicians, and of course, each week she helps us try to out-do Puzzle Master Will Shortz. Liane's a career journalist who began at NPR as a production assistant for All Things Considered in 1979, and she's been at the network ever since. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll talk with her about her career and the state of radio journalism today.
Click here to see photos of Liane Hansen interviewed on the Front Porch.
***This interview originally aired on October 23, 2006***
NPR's Liane Hansen
By Liz Bulkley on Sunday, October 22, 2006.For 16 years, Liane Hansen has been delivering the news of the world, stories about changing trends in our society, and in societies across the globe. As host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday, she's kept us up to date on the latest news, introduced us to a huge variety of up and coming musicians, and of course, each week she helps us try to out-do Puzzle Master Will Shortz. Liane's a career journalist who began at NPR as a production assistant for All Things Considered in 1979, and she's been at the network ever since. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll talk with her about her career and the state of radio journalism today.
The Exchange 10th Anniversary
By John Clayton on Thursday, October 13, 2005.On October 9, 1995, Laura Knoy, known for her work on NPR newscasts and for occasionally filling in for shows like Weekend Edition, stepped in front of a New Hampshire Public Radio microphone for the first time and at 9am that morning, the Exchange was born. Ten years ago, the nation was reeling from the OJ decision and talking about its Million Man March. Bill Clinton was president and Steve Merrill, the Governor of the Granite State. Today host Laura Knoy trades chairs and instead of asking the questions will answer them... about the history of the show, her favorite moments and her hopes for the next ten years of the Exchange. New Hampshire Union Leader columnist John Clayton hosts, his guest Laura Knoy.
NH Delegation Differs on Cuts to CPB
By Julie Donnelly on Friday, June 17, 2005.The US House of Representatives is poised to make major cuts to funding for the Corporation For Public Broadcasting.
The cuts, if passed by both the House and the Senate, could have a significant impact on public radio and television in New Hampshire.
NHPR correspondent Julie Donnelly has more from Washington.
