Signal WSIU Public Radio
An Online Newsletter
Vol. 9, No. 9 • September 2014
This Month on
Morning Conversation september 2
Brian “Fox” Ellis (http://www. foxtalesint.com)
september 8
SI Women’s Health Conference Preview (http://www.w4hw.com)
september 9
SIU Chancellor Paul Sarvela
september 16
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra - Preview with Maestro Ed Benyas
WSIU
RADIO VOICES Tuesday, September 2 6:33am | 8:33am | 5:29pm Featuring Illinois based storyteller
Brian “Fox” Ellis
Brian “Fox” Ellis will perform a historical re-enactment of John James Audubon talking about the 100th anniversary of the extinction of the carrier pigeon. The last carrier pigeon in North America is widely believed to have died on September 1, 1914.
september 17
John Oldfield and Patti Simon On the legacy of U.S. Sen. Paul Simon’s water campaign
september 22
SIU President Randy Dunn
september 23
Science Café - Air Accident Investigation and Improving Aviation Safety (Science Center of Southern Illinois)
Jennifer Fuller. Photo: Monica Tichenor.
About Morning Conversation
Tune in at 8:30am & 5:30pm on Tuesdays & other weekdays, as scheduled. Questions or comments? Contact host Jennifer Fuller at jennifer.fuller@wsiu. org or call (618) 453-6101. Check out our web page wsiu.org/programs/morning-conversation.
Welcome Back, Sarah Maher! WSIU Radio welcomes back Sarah Maher, Operations Manager for the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS), who has returned from her internship for National Public Radio (NPR). She is a senior in the Radio-Television-Digital Media program in the SIU College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, specializing in Radio – Audio Production. Maher was one of 60 college interns this summer at NPR’s national headquarters in Washington DC where she worked as a Broadcast Recording Technician alongside professional staff in the organization’s Engineering Department. Maher explains that the broadcast technicians facilitate NPR’s Music Department, which includes management of Tiny Desk Concerts. Technicians also assist with live events in Studio 1, including the production of the NPR series Tell Me More, and Maher was fortunate to assist with that production. In addition to the recording elements, she also assisted in
the engineering shop where technicians fix equipment problems, as needed. Most of the interns were involved in news production, but each one had a purpose, says Maher, and all the students were treated in a professional manner. “We were treated like colleagues, not like someone to go get coffee”, says Maher. She pointed out that she even had her own desk, and even though she was rarely at it, she appreciated having her own space. NPR staff also provided a structured group learning experience called Intern Interludes. During these sessios, the interns would step away from their specific positions and listen to presentations from various departments to help them develop a richer understanding of what NPR is like behind the scenes. Staff supported interdepartmental learning and encouraged interns to contact people from other departments as part of their experience. Maher said the only difficulty she encountered with her paid internship was finding a place to live in Washington, DC, as accommodations were not provided. “It was a little intimidating, but a good experience,” she says. “I enjoyed living there for the summer and my experience at NPR was incredibly valuable!”