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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, March 22, 2010

Jabari: Upgraded

Jabari Aali Shaw shares how he's fighting against deep education cuts in California and why his school-aged son is involved.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Avoiding Foreclosure


Judy and Frank Viola share the steps they took over several years to avoid foreclosure on their home of 22 years.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Deep Undercover


Officer April Leatherwood shares how being undercover as an addict for one-year changed her career.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Fishing Perfect

LISTEN to Rick's story

Rick Jackson shares the perfect fishing day with his again father after they lost a relative.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Out of the Money Pit

LISTEN to Shana & Matthew's story

Shana and Matthew Onigman share why they decided to tear down and rebuild their termite damaged fixer-upper instead of foreclose on their home.

Monday, February 8, 2010

The Layoff - A Child's Perspective




Nine-year old Alison Spiller shares her experience with unemployment after her father was laid off.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Hundred's of Babies

LISTEN HERE to Roody's Story

Missionary Roody Joseph refused to leave Haiti after the earthquake to help care for 500 babies. He share how he's getting formula to babies and why he's compelled to help the children.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Home Away from Haiti


LISTEN HERE to Darline's Story

Teen Haitian orphan Darline Blanchard Williams shares her story of assisting others during the earthquake and her journey to get out of Haiti to her adoptive parents.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

One Public Opinion



Faith Coleman is a registered nurse without health insurance. Learn about how after her cancer diagnoses she set up a free clinic in Florida to help the uninsured.

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.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Off The Streets


15-year old Delencia unveils how she adjusting to high school after spending years on the street as a prostitute.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A New Mission


LISTEN HERE to Chris and Jon's story

**2nd Interview**

Brothers Chris and Jon Boggiano share why they started their own sustainable building consulting company after serving in Iraq.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Spotlight: The Author of Her Life


LISTEN HERE to Anita's Interview


As a successful young producer for a nationally syndicated radio program, Anita Woodley's career was well on its way. Her experiences growing up in the rich cultural environment of Oakland, California, gave her a unique voice—but she lacked the confidence to use it. She decided to take a Community Classroom Series course called “Write Your Life” and began a life-changing transformation. “It taught me to appreciate who I am and to put it into my work. I just soared!” she recalls. Anita has since taken another Friday Center course and recently won two national journalism awards.


Nurturing Monet's Garden


Elizabeth Murray recounts why quitting her dream job to work in Monet's garden in Giverny, France made her deeply appreciate his the man and the art.

Brush with Fame - Wicked Witch of the West


** 2nd Interview**

Kathy Hopwood tells how a chance encounter with actress Margaret Hamiliton changed her perceptions of the terrifying Wicked Witch character from the Wizard of Oz.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

One Broken American Dream


LISTEN HERE to Zed's story

Engineer Zed Chang talks about the derailing of his American Dream after he immigrated from China and lost his job.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Deep Undercover


Detective April Leatherwood shares how going undercover as a drug addict for a year altered her life.