NPR and All Things Considered with Bill Siemering

About this episode

Bill Siemering discusses his journey in creating NPR and the iconic show All Things Considered.

HDYGH, All Things Considered? Bill Siemering, the history-making creative mind behind National Public Radio's vision and mission statement and its iconic show All Things Considered, talks the path from a one room schoolhouse to beginning a radio program that would become a cultural touchstone. Links: Bill's charity Read more about Bill Connect with Jamie Chapters 00:00 The Origins of a Radio Visionary 02:45 Building NPR's Mission Statement 05:41 The Birth of All Things Considered 08:31 Challenges and Triumphs in Public Broadcasting 11:07 The Evolution of Radio and Podcasting 14:13 A Legacy of Community Engagement 16:21 Reflections on a Career in Radio

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Kirsten Howard

Guest: Bill Siemering

Topics covered

• NPR history
• public broadcasting
• radio evolution
• cultural impact
• community engagement

Keywords

• NPR
• Bill Siemering
• All Things Considered
• public broadcasting
• radio history
• community engagement
• media evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Public Radio

Books & works: All Things Considered

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