Friday is my last day at Fresh Air. (If you weren’t aware, I’m leaving to go to medical school.)

We’re in the middle of hiring a new web/social media person, but while things transition, my coworker Heidi will be holding down the web-based fort.

Heidi is a filmmaker and screenwriter and radio producer as well as my cube mate here at Fresh Air. She’ll be Tumblr-ing and Twittering and webbifying stories. If you have any questions/comments/concerns, feel free to ask me here or on Twitter before Friday.

-Mel (this is me on Tumblr…)

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nprinterns:

Our Intern Edition executive producer Emily Kennedy found this sign today in the parking garage. 

A Day at National Public Radio: November 17, 1982

CSPAN just dug up this little gem for us. Carl Kasell makes an appearance at 1:24.

Audiofiles: Behind the Scenes (Fresh Air)

The fantastic new website Audiofiles asked me to shares some of my favorite public radio behind-the-scenes stories from the past 5 years. Here they are. (And if you haven’t checked out the website, it’s a collection of well-curated audio from all across the radio spectrum.)

Any (show-related) questions?

Suggestions? Questions? Queries? Thoughts? Ask away.

Fresh Air started as a local show in Philadelphia. In 1985, the show went national but only on a weekly basis. In 1987 we became a national, daily show. (We’ll be 25 years old on May 11, 2012.)

Here’s the first national weekly schedule. First national guest? Joe Piscopo.

Someone put this on my desk. I don’t know who looked at this and decided, ‘A baby dressed like a Teletubby? Yes, let’s go with Mel’s desk.’

The newest member of the Fresh Air family shows off her vintage Fresh Air 80s t-shirt. (No they don’t make these anymore. Yes, I wish they did.)

The Fresh Air Secret Santa display is starting to fill up…..

Fresh Air Offices, 1:31PM

Coworker: Hellllllooooo Melody
Mel: Hi
Coworker: You're my Newman

aesalazar:

It really bothers me that Dorie Anisman doesn’t answer the phones on the Diane Rehm Show anymore. Now I have to subject myself to Googling her like a creepy stalker.

That interview with Doris is great. 

fresh air office hours

comments? concerns? guest suggestions? questions? ask away.

Cubicle as book shelf.

It’s a combination of quilting and air traffic control.

— Our director Sue, on what it’s like to direct Fresh Air.