IN THE WINGS
THE CONVERSATION: Editor Rachel Alexander shares details about the stories making headlines in Salem and how the story originated with host Wendy Brokaw of Capital Community Media on “Behind The Story.” The program airs weekday mornings on 98.3 FM.
BROADCAST OF THE DAY: Rachel Alexander goes behind the scenes to explain why the nonprofit group Causa, which supports farmworkers and immigrants, is going dark and Salem is losing a longtime organization. The story she produced is HERE. She also discusses a cool program to help black students (original story HERE) and the return of a Salem signature event – the Salem Art Fair (story HERE).
YOUR SOURCE: Rachel Alexander, editor of Salem Reporter.
THE RECORD: behind the story
OUR PARTNER: Capital Community Media, the Salem-based community television and radio station, is producing Behind the Scenes for broadcast on FM radio station KMWV. Contact host Wendy Brokaw at [email protected] or (503) 588-2288.
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LISTEN: A simmering labor dispute and a Salem nonprofit’s decision to close — what happened
THE CONVERSATION: Editor Rachel Alexander shares details about the stories making headlines in Salem and how the story originated with host Wendy Brokaw of Capital Community Media on “Behind The Story.” The program airs weekday mornings on 98.3 FM.
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Salem graphic designer wins state grant to support his work
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