Todd Melby
Recent Pieces from Todd Melby
Honk for Tibet
(00:02:31)
From: 2 below zero
Students for a Free Tibet encourage drivers to "Honk for Tibet" from a Minneapolis bridge.
Singing Salvation Army Bellringer
(00:04:54)
From: 2 below zero
A crack addict finds Jesus, stays off drugs and rings bells for the Salvation Army. Oh, and he sings too.
Munni Begum
(00:05:48)
From: 2 below zero
Feature on Munni Begum, a Pakistani-American ghazal singer
Super Split Single
(00:05:29)
From: 2 below zero
Feature on the Super Split Single, a 45-rpm record with a Minneapolis band on one side and a European or Russian band on the other side
Muslim Cabbies Say 'No' to Passengers With Alcohol
(00:04:48)
From: 2 below zero
An exploration of how new immigrants struggle to balance religious beliefs in the workplace
Flatlined: How Illinois Shortchanges Rural Students
(00:26:33)
From: 2 below zero
This documentary shows how students in small town schools suffer because of the way Illinois funds its public schools.
Parlez-vous Punjabi?
(00:03:08)
From: 2 below zero
Americans are learning foreign languages, just not the right ones to win the war on terrorism.
Consuming Desire
(00:27:07)
From: 2 below zero
Enter the world of passionate collectors and compulsive shoppers to find out why people spent money on objects they don't need.
About Me
is a reporter and radio journalist. His stories have aired on PRI's The World, The Environment Report, Marketplace, Day to Day, Only a Game, Chicago Public Radio, BBC Radio 4 and elsewhere. He's also covered breaking news stories in Minneapolis, including the I-35W bridge collapse, for Reuters. He is a senior producer at 2 below zero, a nonprofit dedicated to producing documentaries that start the conversation. He's won a pair of Edward R. Murrow awards, a Sigma Delta Chi award and a PRNDI award for radio documentaries produced with Diane Richard.
My Groups: KFAI and 2 below zeroFavorite Shows:
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Work Experience
Previously Aired On
PRI's The World, Day to Day, Hearing Voices, Justice Talking, Marketplace, Radio Netherland International, Prime Time Radio, Savvy Traveler, and stations KFAI/Minneapolis, WBEZ/Chicago, WGBH/Boston, Marfa Public Radio and many others.Education
Hamline University, BA, Political Science
Northwestern University, MSJ, Journalism
The Environment Report, Candow Training
Awards
Additional Information
Affiliations: AIR and Society of Professional Journalists and South Asian Journalists AssociationOther Web sites: http://toddmelby.blogspot.com/
