Ann Heppermann
Ann Heppermann (@annheppermann) is an award-winning independent radio reporter and educator.
Her work has aired on numerous shows including This American Life , Radiolab , 99% Invisible , Studio360 , and Marketplace . In 2011 she was named a United States Artists Rockefeller Fellow along with Kara Oehler. She teaches radio at Sarah Lawrence College and NYU's Narrative Journalism program, and produces the weekly podcast Slate's Culture Gabfest and WNYC's Gabfest Radio Show .
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Meet Floyd (not his real name), a self-described "cigarette hustler" and part of Chicago's thriving underground economy, where goods and services -- legal and illegal -- are sold under the radar.
Much of the Sonoran desert between Tucson and Mexico is a haunting wasteland of discarded shoes, shirts, and empty plastic water jugs, discarded by desparate illegal immigrants who risk their lives as they cross the desert from Mexico into the United States in search of better-paying jobs.
This story is a window into the life of Mohammed Naseehu Ali, who left his home, family, and future in tribal government to become a musician and writer in America.
Let the audio fiction revolution begin! The Sarah Awards has the not-so-little goal of transforming radio drama worldwide.
To kick-off Third Coast's summer fundraiser, we're doing what we do best — sharing great radio from around the world — with some extra special feature podcasts over the next two weeks.
This hour: sex on the Internet, music and memory, and more.
This hour: Hustlers. Some are straight-up con artists, and others are just doing what they have to do to get by.
This hour: here, there, and in-between.
This hour: music, memory, lost love, and John Denver.
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In certain radio stories, sounds exist only in the mind of the storyteller and can't be physically recorded -- like dreams, memories, and predictions. How do you create a soundscape that brings "the sounds inside" to life?
In 2003 the TCF introduced our "ShortDocs", by inviting producersto submit written proposals for radio stories (five to seven minutes in length) about a single topic - 'thirst'.
A bonafide Third Coast tradition! This session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: pitching a story.
A bonafide Third Coast tradition! The second installment of this session once again pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: pitching a story.
Every other fall, the Third Coast stretches its wings, embraces a film festival model (minus the popcorn - too noisy) and presents the Third Coast Filmless Festival - a celebration of sound, story, and the art of listening.
Imagine opening your work to the possibilities of drama and fiction that can bring a rich, more expansive story to life.
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This year we honored the best audio work in the following categories: Best Documentary (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention), Directors Choice, Best New Artist, Radio Impact and Audio Luminary.
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We asked these radio producers: "Which story from our archives changed your life?"
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November 7-9, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago
November 1-3, Chicago
October 16-19, Chicago