KATHRYN SCOTT NAMED SENIOR PRODUCER OF WEEKEND AMERICA
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KATHRYN SCOTT NAMED SENIOR PRODUCER OF
WEEKEND AMERICA
Veteran producer with a background in documentary films, cablenews and public broadcasting will relocate to Los Angeles inJanuary 2005
(Los Angeles) December 9, 2004– Kathryn Scott,a veteran producer with a diverse broadcasting, production andjournalism background, has beennamed senior producer for American Public Media’s newestnational program, Weekend America.
Weekend America is a two-hour public radio program service designedto fit the weekend state of mind. Barbara Bogaev and Bill Radke hostthe program each week from Los Angeles, inviting listeners to a livelyconversation about the issues of the week, the arts and public affairs.
“With Senior Producer Kathryn Scott and Managing Editor JeremySkeet as our editorial and production leaders of Weekend America, wehave a strong set of skills — strong ideas, strong editorialdirection and strong production,” said Executive Producer JimRussell. “It’s a winning combination.”
Currently a producer atMinnesota Public Radio in St. Paul, most recently with the programSound Money, Scott has been a freelance producer andwriter in Alexandria, Va.; Washington bureau chief for Tech TV News,a national cable television network devoted to technology news; andexecutive producer for documentary films and programs. Her broadcastexperience includes producing PBS’s science program Newton’sApple and as an investigative producer for local news. She also servedas the executive producer of The Newseum in Arlington, Va. — thefirst national journalism museum.
“I am excited about contributing to the continued success ofWeekend America. The energy at the Frank Stanton studios and the innovativeprogramming on Weekend America attracted me immediately,” saidKathryn Scott. “It will be great to be a part of it.”
Scott received a Parent’s Choice and National Endowment of theArts awards for her work on Newton’s Apple. She also receivedthree CINE Gold Eagle awards for her documentary films at The Newseum.She received her degree with honors in journalism and political sciencefrom the University of Wisconsin. She will relocate to Los Angelesin January.
Weekend America airs onSaturdays on more than 80 public radio stations across the nation.
WeekendAmerica is produced by American Public Media in associationwith WBUR, Boston: WCPN, Cleveland; KPCC, Los Angeles; WMFE, Orlando;KUOW, Seattle; KNOW, St. Paul, and AIR, the Association of Independentsin Radio. American Public Media™ is the nation's second-biggestproducer of public radio programs, reaching 13.5 million listenersnationwide each week. National programs include A Prairie Home Companion®,Saint Paul Sunday®, Marketplace®, Sound Money®, The SplendidTable®, Being™ and special reports produced byits national documentary unit, American RadioWorks®. AmericanPublic Media is the national production and distribution divisionof MinnesotaPublic Radio®. Minnesota Public Radio, along with its sistercompany Southern California Public Radio, belongs to a larger familyof companieswithin American Public Media Group, a national nonprofit organizationwhose purpose is to develop resources, services and systems to supportpublic media for public service. A complete list of stations, programsand additional services can be obtained at www.americanpublicmedia.us.
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Spring 2004