Terry Gross, host of NPR’s long-running radio series Fresh airIt won the Peabody Institutional Award, an honor presented by Stephen Colbert.
Colbert described himself as “partly speaker, partly therapist and partly oral historian” (see video above). He influences the media landscape and the public imagination. “
Fresh airHailing from WHYY in Philadelphia and broadcast daily on NPR, he is particularly acclaimed for his “rich speeches for over 35 years, which has become a must-have place for listeners to interact with many of the most beloved artists who have built a community in the world. last century. “
“Gross has what musicians often call ‘big ears’: a habit of being deeply immersed in the game of conversation through close listening,” said Jeffrey Jones, CEO of Peabody. “Aria is like a talk show. Mission is the soul. of art, not a celebrity comedy.
Gross has started hosting Fresh air Since 1975 and since, he has conducted more than 13,000 interviews with celebrities, artists, politicians, show producers, musicians and writers. Gross began his radio career in 1973 at WBFO Public Radio in Buffalo, New York, and two years later joined WHYY-FM in Philadelphia as a producer and host. Fresh air, Followed by a local musical show and daily interviews. In 1985, WHYY-FM launched a half hour weekly edition. Fresh air with Terry Gross, Which was broadcast nationwide on NPR. Since 1987, one hour daily national edition Fresh air Performed by WHYY-FM. The series already won the Peabody Award in 1993.
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Source: Deadline
