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John Wettermark: Our WRBH Volunteer of the Month for June 2019

Oh, that warm baritone voice coming from your car radio first thing Monday morning? You mean longtime Newspaper of the Air reader John Wettermark? Yeah you do! For almost 15 years, John's been lending us his vocal talents and starting our listeners' weeks off right with all the latest local news, editorials, and Dear Abby readings a radio station could ever hope for. Get to know him a bit better […]

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Tracey McDade: Our WRBH Volunteer of the Month for May 2019

Though she's only been a reader at WRBH since the summer of 2018, Tracey McDade has made herself an indomitable force over the air. You've probably heard her on Friday's News@Noon broadcast, weaving through articles about everything from New Orleans infrastructure to Kyrgyzstani politics without missing a beat. Reading live on the radio is not easy and we're sure happy to have Tracey on our team. Below is a short […]

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WRBH Volunteer of the Month: Linda Bizzarro

              Written by Sarah Holtz, Interview by David Benedetto     Our Volunteer of the Month is Linda Bizzarro, retired prosecutor, traveler and the voice of WRBH's Friday edition of the Wall Street Journal! Check out the full interview recording below: How long have you been reading at WRBH and how did you find out about us?I actually began reading when I first came to New Orleans in 1977. I had come from New York […]

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WRBH Volunteer of the Month: June

Written by Sarah Holtz     Our Volunteer of the Month is Karen Scott, retired Spanish teacher, avid festival-goer, and trained yogi! Check out the full interview recording below: How long have you been reading for WRBH?I started reading in August of 2006. I had just recently retired from being a schoolteacher and I got to be able to do the things that were interesting. I would listen on the radio and was flipping […]

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WRBH Volunteer of the Month: May

Written and transcribed by Sarah HoltzOur Volunteer of the Month for May is Jillian, who you might recognize from her weekly stint reading the News at Noon. I got the chance to talk with Jillian in Studio One and hear about her background in theater, her international family, and the many places she lived and worked before arriving in New Orleans.How long have you been reading for WRBH?Well, it turns […]

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WRBH Volunteer Spotlight: Geoff Worden

Written by Sarah Holtz           For our new podcast segment, “WRBH Volunteer of the Month,” I sat down with Geoff Worden, to talk with him about his experiences as a beloved on-air reader, proud father, and wine wayfarer.  How long have you been reading for WRBH?I have been volunteering at WRBH for about two years. I know I’ve gone through two seasons of doing the promos for Tulane Women’s Basketball and the […]

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WRBH 88.3 FM, Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the only full-time reading service on the FM dial in the United States. At WRBH, our mission is to turn the printed word into the spoken word so that the blind and print handicapped receive the same ease of access to current information as their sighted peers.

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