Storycorps Local Interviews now Airing on UPR

The StoryCorps interviews recorded in early August are now being broadcast on Utah Public Radio Fridays during “All Things Considered” at 5:30 p.m. and Mondays during “Morning Edition” at 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.

StoryCorps is a national project designed to instruct and inspire people to create the oral histories of ordinary citizens. It came to Logan to help preserve the personal stories that shape individuals’ lives, said Cathy Ives, UPR general manager. The StoryCorps facilitators assisted with interviews from grandmothers, uncles and a young couple who wanted to share the story of their engagement.

 

StoryCorps has built soundproof recording studios across the country, as well as two mobile booths like the one that visited Logan. The StoryCorps facilitators included Rachel Falcone, Daniel Littlewood and Hillary Marshall. They helped those participating, suggesting possible questions, and handled all technical aspects of the recording. At the end of the process all participants were presented an audio CD of the interview.

 

Approximately 240 individuals were involved in 120 interviews recorded in Logan between Aug. 2-25. The StoryCorps Mobile Booth has since moved to Las Cruces, N.M.

 

StoryCorps is a project of Sound Portraits Productions in partnership with National Public Radio and the Library of Congress. Major funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with local funding from the Utah Humanities Council and Best Western Baugh Motel of Logan.

 

Utah Public Radio is a service of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Utah State University, broadcasting a mix of information, public affairs and fine arts programming. The system is on the air 24 hours a day, year round and is broadcast statewide by a system of 27 translators. UPR is heard on KUSU (91.5 FM) and KUSR (89.5 FM) in Logan. To find broadcast stations in other cities, visit the Web site.

 

Contact: Cathy Ives (435) 797-3215, Cathy.Ives@usu.edu
Source: Utah Public Radio