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Journalist and Producer Anita Woodley is from Oakland, California. Formerly she produced stories and was an on-air contributor to the nationally-syndicated public APM radio program, "The Story with Dick Gordon" co-produced by WUNC-FM. Anita's previously worked for other broadcast news organizations such as CNN, KRON-TV, WAGA-TV, KMTP-TV and KCBS-AM.

Anita's Accolades

• 2011/2012– Network Radio -Sports, “After Basketball” (National Association of Black Journalists)
• 2011/2012– Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Prison to Life” NABJ
• 2011/2012–Network Radio -Feature, Finalist “The Evolution of Malcolm Shabazz” NABJ
• 2011/2012 Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artist Grant Recipient, Durham Arts Council
• 2010/2011 – Network Radio -Sports, “Off the Corner” NABJ
• 2010/2011 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “When Living in a Hotel is No Vacation” NABJ
• 2009/10 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Lessons from a Dropout” NABJ
• 2008 – Harry Chapin Media Award- Radio: Hunger and Poverty Coverage, “A New Life in a Foreclosed Home”
• 2008/2009 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Playground to Prison” NABJ
• 2008/2009 – Network Radio -Sports, “Courage on the Court” NABJ
• 2006 – Harry Chapin Media Award- Radio, Finalist “Gift of a Loan”
• 2001 – EMMY® Award, “CNN Exceptional Coverage on 9/11” NATAS
• 2000 – Francia Young Memorial Award “Most Promising Minority Journalist, Community
Leader and Scholar for exceptional work as a Journalist” SFSU/BECA Dept.
• 2000 – Recognition as a pioneer with contributions for others to follow, EOP/SFSU
• 2000 – Academic Excellence/All-University Undergraduate Honors/Magna Cum Laude, SFSU
• 1999 – Golden Key National Honor Society, Lifetime Member

Monday, December 14, 2009

DOUBLE FEATURE - Win One for the Forests & Not in my Backyard


Hugo Jabini is from Suriname's rain forest. Find out how he fought and won a judgment to stop his government from allowing Chinese logging companies from destroy the forest.

The second interview is with Rev. Robert Campbell. He shares how his community were successful in helping shut down a landfill after 30 years of fighting.

Monday, December 7, 2009

The Soul of Water



Deborah Crammer talks about how she become a kind of accidental science writer about the effects of Global Warming.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Timeless Jam


LISTEN HERE to the Kansas City Jammers

Geoff Greif, Jasey Schnaars and Bob Thompson talk about the resurgence of their rock career "The Kansas City Jammers" more than 40 years later.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Touchdown in Texas


LISTEN HERE to Daederick's story

Daederick Ford is a high school football player who experienced homelessness and dreams of being self-sufficient.