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Catch Up with News Roundup
By Mindy Todd, WCAI host and managing director for editorial
Every Friday, we catch up on the week’s local and national news beginning at
9am with News Roundup on The Point, hosted by senior reporter and editor
Sean Corcoran.
Journalists from the Cape, Islands and South Coast join Sean to discuss
the stories generating headlines across our region, often offering fresh analysis,
including previously unreported details and background information.
“We know our listeners value local
news, and the News Roundup is an opportunity
to talk in-depth about issues they
care about,” Sean says. “I consistently hear
from listeners how pleased they are that
they can catch up on local news in just a
short period of time, while also gaining
some insights that may not have been
contained in the original reporting of a
story.”
WCAI is the only news station in the region that airs a show entirely
dedicated to the news of the week. Discussions focus on big issues such as
the proposal to install wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, the controversial
use of herbicides on Cape Cod or the threat that wastewater poses to the
environment. But Sean also discusses hyperlocal issues, such as Town
Meeting results, local politics and community events.
“I spent 10 years working in newspapers before moving to public radio,”
Sean says, “so I really enjoy talking with print and online journalists about
their work and its significance.”
Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times, says he and his staff have
enjoyed participating in the News Roundup for more than a decade. “We look
forward to it every week,” he says. “It’s an opportunity to put the week’s
news in a smart, rear-view context and a great way to connect with the folks
on the Cape and Islands.”
Going on the air every Friday has been a valuable experience for Times’
writers and editors, according to Paul. “The News Roundup helped us be ahead
of the curve when it comes to the multitasking required by a modern newsroom,”
he says. “A journalist today has to be comfortable delivering the news
in ways that, frankly, might be outside his or her comfort zone. The News
Roundup has helped our reporters and editors sharpen some of those skills.”
The conversation continues at 10am, when host Diane Rehm welcomes
the nation’s top journalists to tackle major national and international stories.
Listen Friday at 9am for the News Roundup on The Point (7pm encore).
What’s on WCAI
Online: capeandislands.org
On-air: 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 Boston
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9am The Point
10am The Diane Rehm Show
12pm The Takeaway
1pm Fresh Air
2pm On the Media (Mon) The Moth (Tue)
This American Life (Wed) Studio 360 (Thu)
Science Friday (Fri)
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Living on Earth
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Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
This American Life
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Splendid Table
Bill Moyers
On the Media
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Contributors Ron Bachman, Maria Bruno Ruiz,
Susan Reed, Ben Roe, Matt Roy, Mindy Todd
Designers Bill Miller, Tong-Mei Chan
Photo Research Julie Ecker
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Alison Kennedy
Director, Constituent Communications
Cynthia Broner
Associate Director Susan Reed
Director of Operations Brian Donovan
Explore!, December 2013: Volume 23, Number 12, (ISSN 2152-7458) (USPS 0008 -188). Copyright
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