Until the next story, be well and be you!
Anita
Friday, October 5, 2012
Farewell to The Story with Dick Gordon
Until the next story, be well and be you!
Anita
Thursday, October 4, 2012
1-on-1 with Anita Woodley: Traveling Love with Guitarist Heather Bishop
-- Guitarist, Singer, Song Writer Heather Bishop From Austin, Texas as she shares moments from her life about love, music, and discovering her true self.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
MAKING BUSINESS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
Jay Baliga’s invention of a small chip that fits into everyday items won him the National Medal for Technology and Innovation, the highest honor made to inventors. The chip has also saved a lot of energy.
LISTEN to JAY's Story
(2nd Story)
(2nd Story)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
BLAKE LEEPER: AN UPDATE
Before the Paralympics, The Story talked with Blake Leeper. Blake uses carbon fiber legs and leading up to the race, he was one of the fastest runners. He speaks with Dick about how he fared.
(2nd Story)
Monday, October 1, 2012
MOVING INTO A METH HOUSE
Beth and Jonathan Hankins bought a foreclosed home this summer in Klamath Falls, Ore. They were looking forward to settling into their new home with their toddler. After a couple of weeks though, they started to feel ill and their perfect house became a nightmare.
Friday, September 21, 2012
OPERA’S NEXT WAVE: SINGING AND LOVING OUT LOUD
An opera couple, Ailyn Perez and Stephen Costello, talks to Dick about being married and being in-demand opera singers. They tease each other, compete for who can hit the longest notes and try to make sure they are cast in the same cities - so they can see each other.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
FROM NEW ORLEANS TO JAPAN
Two women from New Orleans traveled to Japan and talked about Hurricane Katrina with tsunami survivors. Monica McIntyre and Carol Bebelle say they did not speak Japanese but there were shared experiences from Katrina and the tsunami and that they communicated without understanding the language.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Alice Tregay and Her Life in Politics
(2nd Story)
(Starts at 8:33)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Body Armor
When Lee Gurelff's brother was killed in the line of duty by a gunman wearing body armor he teamed up with Kurt Skarjune, a retired police officer, to lobby for banning body armor.
(2nd Story)
Starts at 13:28
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Hidden History
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| Image from Chapel Hill Preservation Society |
Deardra Green-Campbell shares how DNA analysis lead her to the basement of an abandoned house in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
(2nd Story Fast Forward to 32:00)
Monday, July 30, 2012
Bees and Zombies
Entomologist John Hafernik tells guest host Sean Cole about how butterflies and honey bee discoveries have changed his career.
(2nd Story - Fast Forward to 13:29)
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Student Debt and Suicide
John Koch shares the psychological effects of ballooning student loans on students like him who have debt that's become too high to repay. Journalist Cryn Johannsen joins the conversation.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Running Towards The Olympics
Blake Leeper started running track four years ago after watching the Paralympics in Beijing. Now he's heading to the London Games in September in hopes of winning gold in three categories and setting new world records.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Stepping Out on His Gift: Keijuane Hester
Keijuane Hester shares how a carrot cake recipe changed the his idea of a profitable business model meant in his community.
Starts at 31:54
Friday, June 29, 2012
The Waldo Canyon Fire
Hear Jeff Hodge's story about what it's like to 15 miles away from the fire danger in Colorado Springs, waiting to see if the Waldo Canyon Fire will reach his home of 32 years.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
NABJ Salute to Excellence Winner 2012
On Saturday, June 27, 2012 two stories, produced by journalists Anita Woodley for The Story with Dick Gordon, were recognized in New Orleans by the National Association of Black Journalists.
Radio - Sports
"After Basketball" CLICK TO LISTEN
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Radio - Public Affairs
Interview/Discussion "Prison to Life” CLICK TO LISTEN
"After Basketball" CLICK TO LISTEN
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Radio - Public Affairs
Interview/Discussion "Prison to Life” CLICK TO LISTEN
NABJ recognizes journalism that best covers the black experience or address issues affecting the worldwide black community during 2011 of the African/African American Diaspora. The Salute to Excellence National Media Awards competition is open to all media organizations and individuals involved in print, broadcast and/or online journalism media.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Change In Status
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
After Solitary
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| Photo from Inside Time: The National Newspaper for Prisoners |
Friday, May 25, 2012
The Whole Library In His Hands
Brewster Kahle intends to archive a copy of every book written and snapshots of websites that we can access at anytime.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Angie's List
Angie Hick's shares how a college internship led her to co-create the popular professional referral service called "Angie's List".
Monday, May 7, 2012
Temple Run
The makers of "Temple Run", Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova, share how they invented the popular iphone and android.
(2nd Story Starts at 31:56)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Truce between the Crips and the Bloods
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| From http://www.rhdca.org/holistic.html |
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Emmett Till
Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin (Photos via the Grio.com and lgbtpov.com)Mike Wiley is an award-winning solo actor who portrays 36 characters in a film called "Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till." Mike shares the similarities he's discovered through research between Emmett's murder in the 50s and the Trayvon Martin killing.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Follow Up - Letter Pack for To Climb A Tree
Hear what listeners had to say about Mr. William Hubbard's story. The recently retired 78-year-old arborist worked for nearly 60 years at UNC climbing trees without spikes for protecting.
Fast Forward to 25:19
LISTEN TO Mr. William CLICK HERE
LISTEN TO Mr. William CLICK HERE
Monday, March 26, 2012
Words To A Black Son
Hear how Detric Goss and her 14-year-old son Tupac are talking about the Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's death. Watch Detric's Youtube video about the million hoodie march.
Friday, March 23, 2012
To Climb A Tree
Photo Credit: Anita Shontel Woodley
For 58 years, Mr. William Hubbard climbed and cared for trees at the University of North Carolina. Hear how he maintained on the job and why he waited to retire at a few years shy 80.
I filmed, edited, and produced this short video as the interview unfolded in the field. Enjoy!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Parent Teacher Conferences in the Grocery Aisle
Reuben Jackson is a teacher in Vermont who encourages his students to use their "poet's eye" on assignments.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
PANELIST - Media Expert Forum
A Panel of Triangle Area Media Experts
Linkedin Live Raleigh Event
A Business Networking and Socialpreneuer Forum
Co-Hosted by the Triangle Association of Black Journalists
March 13, 2012
The topic is "Learn the Best Ways to Connect, Engage, and Get the Coverage Your Business Needs from A Panel of Media Experts." - Brett Chambers, Ayana Hernandez, Anita Shontel Woodley - The Journalist, Producer and Storyteller Jennifer Lawrence! Snipes will serve on the panel.
Anita Shontel Woodley
Radio Producer
WUNC-FM The Story
Monica Barnes
Director of Community Affairs
WTVD ABC 11
Jennifer Lawrence Snipes
Director of Marketing
The Independent Magazine
Panel Moderated By:
Brett Chambers
TABJ President & NCCU Professor
Monday, March 5, 2012
Hit Me
David Drury and Dusty Wisniew share their adventures as members of a Christian card-counting team and how they justified participating in the business in a documentary movie called, "Holy Rollers."
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Landing in the Water - At Night
When Cathy Maready's small aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean she did not expect to survive because of something her mother taught her as a child.
Throwing the Distance
In this follow-up John Collins shares how he broke the current Guinness world record for the longest distance traveled by a paper aircraft.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Making the Perfect Glider
John Collins is attempting to break the current Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by a paper aircraft with a new design.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A Man and his Song for America
Michael Johnathon explores creating an opera based on the Woody Guthrie American Folk Song "This Land is Your Land."
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Fresh Eyes on America's Healthcare
Pharmacist Reddy Annapereddy quit his job at Rite Aid to start his own successful business providing medicine care to patients with in-home service.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Don Cornelius: Love, peace and soul
Thomas Torain and Brett Chambers share their memories of the creator and host of Soul Train, Don Cornelius.
(Starts at 40 minutes)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Principal for a Day
Mark Goldsmith was principal for a day at Riker's Island Prison and now runs a program that helps formerly incarcerated men discover their passions and find careers .
(2nd Story)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Picked Up
Sahid Limon is an undocumented Bangladeshi man living in the U.S. After being picked up by I.C.E, he was granted a one year stay in the U.S. before he's ordered to return to his home country. Sahid has not lived there since he fled at 9 years old with is family.
(2nd Story)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
DOUBLE FEATURE - Finding A Life's Work on A Freedom Ride & Witness to Freedom and Song
Lew Zuchman shares his story about joining the civil rights Freedom Riders movement when he was 19 years old and eventually serving time in jail side by side with black riders.
Also, in the second half of the show Bernice Johnson Reagon recalls her time singing protest songs with "The Freedom Singers" as a way to secure equal rights in the civil rights movement.
(You can Hear her original interview with us here.)
Friday, September 2, 2011
Breaking Down The Score
Vasu Kalkarni started a basketball software company after playing the sport in college. Vasu tells how he's revolutionizing how the game is watched by players and recruiters.
(2nd Interview)
Thursday, August 25, 2011
1-on-1 Interview: MAZZ SWIFT & Anita
Mazz Swift shares the story of how she developed a deep relationship with her electronic violin. Listen in as the two create original, compelling music throughout a conversation with The Story's Producer Anita Woodley.
(Fast Forward to @ 31 minutes)
Photo credit: ©Nisha Sondhe
(Mazz Swift & Her Violin)
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Finding a Life's work on a Freedom Ride
Lew Zuchman shares how joining the Freedom Riders Movement when he was 19 years old led him to a life of pursing justice for youth.
Friday, July 22, 2011
MARIA THE KOREAN BRIDE - One-on-One Interview with Anita
Anita Woodley talks to Maria Yoon about how she answered the stress from her parents to tie the knot. Hear about how she got married in all 50 states as an art project.
(2nd Interview)
Friday, July 8, 2011
Dumpster Diving for Snapdragons
TV crime writer Liz Benjamin shares how dumpster diving after work at the local garden shop has altered her life in unexpected ways.
Burlap to Cashmere
The band Brulap to Cashmere speaks about recently reuniting after a band member was hospitalized after an attack nearly killed their a member.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
FINDING MO
Lindaleigh Irvin-Portner's intriguing follow-up after appearing on our show in May when she shared her story about having her baby daughter taken away at a "wayward home" for girls in Virginia.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
LOST CHOICES
W.C. Lynch was forcibly sterilized when he was a 14 years old at a North Carolina Reform School because it was a graduation requirement.
JUSTICE IN OAKLAND
Journalist and Community Organizer, JR Valrey shares how the killing of Oscar Grant by a BART Officer impacted his work.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Prison to Life
Mike Anderson is thriving in the community after serving 17 years in prison. Learn how poetry and community support have aided his reentry into society over the past 3 years.
LISTEN TO MIKE
LISTEN TO MIKE
Friday, June 10, 2011
Back to the Cello
Shana Tucker is a cellist whose fan's helped her raise funds to record a debut cd. Hear how reevaluating her family life led to Shana returning to the stage.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Mama Juggs
Anita Woodley (myself) AKA 'rie Shontel shares the story behind my one-woman show Mama Juggs and how the women in my family influenced my performance and life.
Friday, May 27, 2011
After American Idol
Charly Lowry made it to the top 32 on American Idol. Here how she joined with Aaron and Corey Locklear, friends who played Guitar hero together, to create the band Dark Water Rising.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
GOODBYE MS. WINFREY, HELLO MS. WOODLEY
My career choice was influenced by Oprah Winfrey in the early 80s, Listen as I reflect on trying to become Oprah and eventually finding myself.
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