Sunday, June 28, 2009

Inspirational readings bridge generations at WHAT

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and brainiac Albert Einstein who had penned thoughtful essays to be shared on the air as a comfort and inspiration to listeners who dared to open their minds to a different venue that took off and accomplished its mission. That in mind, nearly four years ago Cape and Islands NPR radio station WCAI founder and host Jay Allison resuscitated the premise and invited listeners to send in their essays of personal belief. "My collaborator had stumbled across Murrow's book, we decided the time was right," he says of the radio program and invitation for listeners to let it all hang out. "It took us a while to get the project going, we had to raise money. We got in touch with Murrow's son and the original producers," and the show took flight on the airwaves with unadulterated enthusiasm.

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