What is Salt?
Posted by: David Maxon on Monday, November 5, 2007 5:32 pm
Anyone who attended the Third Coast conference this year doubtless spoke with someone who was connected in some way with the
Would you believe it if I told you that this little school in Portland, Maine has had less than 100 graduates in its history? It’s true. The Salt radio program, in short order, has come to be recognized as a leader in audio documentary studies. I sat down for a short interview after the Third Coast awards ceromony (at which at least one Salt alum received an award) to talk with Rob Rosenthal – the head of the Salt Radio program. If you want to learn to do radio, Salt could be the place.
LISTEN! Rob Rosethal interview
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November 5th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
david, hello, hello, hello! indeed am a saltie! was planning to write to you on another matter: i seriously know how hard and fun it can be to be a career changer into pub radio, and since you are in brooklyn i wanted to let you know that if you ever need anything you should just come over, sit on my stoop and enjoy one of those “other things” that jeremiah and i drink…
November 5th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
also, a shout out to Katie Mingle, 2007 Salt alumn, who won Best New Artist!
November 5th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
thanks for the interview, david and rob, it was very informative, fun too. i am yet another woman considering the salt program. this piece of audio was just another little push of encouragement to move to maine. later, ayme
November 5th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Salt started up a student-run blog this semester. You might like it. http://saltblog.blogspot.com
November 5th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Opps!
I meant to say: http://saltinstitute.blogspot.com