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Working With Studs

Series: The Transom Radio Specials
From: Atlantic Public Media
Length: 00:54:00

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Studs Terkel, America's greatest listener: A remembrance from those who worked with him. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

For many years, Transom editor, Sydney Lewis, worked side by side with Studs on his radio show and his books. For this remembrance, told in a seamless blend of doumentary and reminiscence, she brings together of crew of Stud's co-workers with their great stories along with wonderful previously-unheard tape of Studs himself. 

Note: Studs would have been 98 on May 16, 2010.  

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Must Listen!

This is an absolutely wonderful, riveting piece and such a perfect tribute to the life and work of Studs Terkel. It's full of great stories, vivid details, beautiful music. You will get not only a unique look at the life and work of Terkel, but like with his work, a kind of sketch of the 20th century. This is a great piece to play for your listeners, or download and listen yourself. Give yourself the gift of an hour to listen to this program!

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Brilliant

God you guys out on the cape are always making great radio. Thanks for this wonderful piece.

Timing and Cues

Timings are as they occur with a 5-minute news hole after the billboard.

Billboard: 00:00 - 00:59
In cue: [MUSIC] "I'm Jay Allison and this is Working with Studs.."
Out cue: "... right after this."

INSERT NEWS HOLE: 1:00 - 5:59

Segment 1: 6:00 - 23:32
In cue: [MUSIC :12] "I'm Jay Allison and one of the things we do....."
Out cue: "...Studs Terkel's oral history work"

Break 1: 23:32- 24:31

Segment 2: 24:32 - 42:00
In cue: "Welcome back..."
Out cue: "....from those who worked with Studs Terkel"

Break 2: 42:01 - 43:00

Segment 3: 43:01 - 59:00
In cue: "Welcome back to Working with Studs..."
Out cue: "...thanks for listening" [MUSIC ENDS]

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Floratone Floratone Floratone. The Blue Note Label 2007 00:00
West End Blues Louis Armstrong Golden Voices (Remastered). X5 Music Group 2009 00:00
I Will Move On Up A Little Higher Mahalia Jackson The World's Greatest Gospel Singer. Columbia 1954 00:00

Additional Credits

Producer/Host: Sydney Lewis, Editors: Jay Allison and Viki Merrick of Atlantic Public Media/Transom.org. Support from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Ford Foundation.

Thanks to WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR Station.

Related Website

www.transom.org