The Finalists

Submitted by admin on June 8, 2007 - 3:32pm. ::

April Baer

Truly a glutton for pubcasting punishment, I've been hosting morning shifts at NPR stations for close to 10 years. I packed up and relocated from Ohio to the pine-fresh Pacific Northwest three years ago.

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Chris de Ville

My DIY life is anchored by twangy guitar, puppetry, carpentry, crap jobs, good beer, therapy, too many cats, computing and a bevy of quick-witted friends.

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Anne Glickman

I was one of those kids that always nagged all the other kids to put on a show. My best friend Liza Liss actually had a wooden stage built in her basement. All we did from age 5 to 13 was make up shows together.

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Al Letson

I feel like there is a void on NPR, that is between great shows Like "All Things Considered", and this "American Life" or "Talk of the Nation" and "News and Notes". These are great shows, but they tend to appeal to a specific group.

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Bee Jellyfish

Humanist, peanut butter and jelly with a side of cinnamon apple sauce. I was born and raised in Southern California, Los Angeles and San Bernadino. I don't prefer capital letters as much as I prefer capital ideas. Seeking a snap and crackle to my pop.

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Rebecca Watson

I run Skepchicks, LTD., at www.skepchick.org, dedicated to communicating science and critical thinking to the general public. I also co-host The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast.

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Glynn Washington

I learned storytelling the old fashioned way - raised in an apocalyptic cult that kept changing the date of the "End Time" (Jesus never showed up). When you tell everyone Jesus is coming next Tuesday and no one appears, extreme storytelling dexterity is needed in order to fill the church the next week.

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Carrie Kaufman


I am the editor and publisher of PerformInk Newspaper, Chicago's theatre and film trade paper. I have been a journalist for almost 20 years and have won two Lisagor Awards for exemplarary journalism.

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Chuck Mertz


Right now I'm a bitter, blind, gap-toothed radio show host — and I could fix at least one of those problems by getting a show on Public Radio.

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Komal Trivedi

Passion! Energy! Vibrancy! A different and unique voice. I have a love for what I do and a natural flair to share and communicate my knowledge of music with others.

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The Judges' Picks