Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
Pulse of the Planet is broadcast over 320 public and commercial stations around the world and on the Voice of America and the Armed Forces Radio Network, reaching over one million listeners daily. The series is presented by the National Science Foundation.
Biographies
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Jim Metzner - Executive Producer Executive Producer Jim Metzner has produced more than 5,000 short-format radio programs since 1979, winning over a dozen broadcasting awards, including the 1995 Grand Award at the International Radio Festival of New York. |
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Lara Ratzlaff - Associate Producer Lara Ratzlaff has recently completed the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine. Previously, she was an Associate Producer for Homelands Production's 'Worlds of Difference' program, a founding producer and editor of the 'Ithaca Radio Hour,' and an intern for American RadioWorks. Lara has a BA in Anthropology from Grinnell College. |
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Tim Hawkins - Project Manager Tim Hawkins has over twenty years of experience specializing in preservation and management of collections of audio, video, films, photographs, and digital media. Hawkins is also a fine-art photographer and owner of Freshwater Photos. |
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Shantal Riley - Research Assistant A recent graduate of Marist College, Shantal holds a BA in Communications with a concentration in Journalism. |
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Brett Barry - Associate Producer Brett has produced for various media since graduating from Syracuse University’s Newhouse school in 1998. In addition to his work with Pulse of the Planet, Brett and Rebecca Barry own Silver Hollow Audio, a production company specializing in audiobooks and spoken word recordings. He teaches audio production at SUNY New Paltz. |
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Nicole de la Parte - Administrative Assistant Nicole de la Parte is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz, where she studied philosophy and religions. Nicole is a freelance jack-of-all-trades: an artist, photographer and journalist, as well as a self-taught web designer. |
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Pulse of the Planet Logo design by Louise Fili Web site design and development by Ann Zumwinkle, Peggy O'Connor, John Marchena, Douglas Bland, Donna Jones, Shelly Cole for Zumwinkle.com |
