Marco Werman is an American radio personality. He is a host, reporter and senior producer in public radio . Werman is the host of Public Radio Exchange 's The World . He took over as full-time host of the program on January 1, 2013 after years as fill-in host and producer of the Global Hit music segment. His journalism experience includes documentary photography, print, radio and television.
20-553: Werman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Marco Werman , American radio personality Tom Werman (born 1945), American record producer References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . Vol. 3. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press . p. 598. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4 . OCLC 51655476 . Retrieved 2018-12-14 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
40-501: A documentary about the total solar eclipse that brought thousands of tourists to Libya. In 2007, he won an Emmy for his story "Libya: Out of the Shadow" on the PBS program Frontline/World . Werman is also the host and a reporter for a music series for PBS called "Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders," which he co-created with PBS producer Stephen Talbot. The pilot aired in 2010. A new episode
60-573: A special prize to mark the 25th year of the awards, was given to John Peel , who died in 2004. The award was received by Sheila Ravenscroft, Peel's widow. Guests included a selection of actors, singers and broadcasters ( Natasha Bedingfield , Katie Derham , Fred and Richard Fairbrass ( Right Said Fred ), Sir David Frost , Amanda Holden , Jamelia , Carol Vorderman , Konnie Huq ( Blue Peter ), Melinda Messenger , Dolores O'Riordan , and Richard Park ) who all presented awards. The 26th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini ,
80-449: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Marco Werman Werman is the son of Marjolijn (née deJager) and David S. Werman. His mother was of Dutch descent and his father was Jewish . His mother converted to Judaism and he states he was raised in Jewish culture but not religious. Werman has been working in journalism since he was 16 when he worked as a copy boy at
100-879: The News and Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina . He graduated from Duke University in 1983. After graduation, he joined the Peace Corps where he served in Togo and Burkina Faso for three years. While in Burkina Faso, he started freelancing for the BBC World Service and later moved to London where he produced the BBC program, Network Africa. "Radio impressed me in Africa," says Werman. "Everyone had one, broadcasts happened in many languages, and in
120-676: The Sony Awards for an exposé on child labor in West African gold mines; from the New York Festivals for a BBC documentary on the 1987 assassination of Burkina Faso's president; and the first annual Unity award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association for coverage of diversity issues. In 2006, Werman travelled to Libya , soon after Muammar al-Gaddafi renounced weapons of mass destruction, to film
140-408: The surname Werman . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Werman&oldid=873667025 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
160-754: The Year. Guests included Grace Jones , Sam Fox , Tony Blackburn , and Meatloaf who all presented awards. The 22nd Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini , was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 12 May 2004. Commercial radio won a number of the top awards but BBC Radio 4 retained the UK Station of the Year award. Guests included Sir Elton John , Penny Lancaster , and Amy Winehouse who all presented awards. The 23rd Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini ,
180-601: The future. The awards were relaunched in 2016 as the Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS). The awards were organised into various categories, with nominees being announced a few weeks before the main awards ceremony. The categories varied slightly each year, and were decided by an annual committee, with the aim to include all the main areas from music, news and speech through to radio drama , comedy and sport, and not discriminating against station size, or niche categories. In most categories, five entries were shortlisted with
200-443: The name of their first sponsor, Sony , as The Sony Awards , The Sony Radio Awards or variations. In August 2013, Sony announced the end of its sponsorship agreement with The Radio Academy after 32 years. Consequently, the awards were named simply The Radio Academy Awards . In November 2014, it was announced that The Radio Academy would not be holding the awards in 2015, and would be looking for other ways to recognise achievement in
220-526: The top three awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold. Some categories (such as the Station of the Year categories) only three entries were shortlisted, with only a Gold winner awarded. In a number of special categories (such as The Gold Award or Special Award) there was no shortlist, merely a winner. The 17th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 28 April 1999 and
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#1733085066895240-546: The two coups I witnessed, the radio station was important booty: it and the electrical generator were always the first targets." In 1990, he moved back to the United States and started a new public radio station, WCFE-FM , in Plattsburgh , New York , where he hosted a daily two-hour news and public affairs show for four years. In 1994, he moved to Rome, Italy where he was the correspondent for Monitor Radio . In 1995, he
260-515: The world influences the United States. The last episode aired on 27 June 2020. Werman is married to Schuyler Engel. He is a lifelong surfer. Sony Award The Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, were the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. For most of their existence, they were run by ZAFER Associates, but in latter years were brought under the control of The Radio Academy . The awards were generally referred to by
280-504: Was broadcast on PBS in October 2012. He is also a presenter and interviewer for the PBS Arts online series, "Sound Tracks presents Quick Hits" where he has interviewed Jovanotti, Seu Jorge, Charles Bradley, Milos Karadaglic and Levon Helm. Werman also was a host of BBC World Service "Boston Calling", which explored how the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that
300-453: Was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 2 May 2002. BBC Radio 4 won the most awards (six). Guests included the singers Jarvis Cocker and Feargal Sharkey , actress Janet Suzman , and the girl group Sugababes who all presented awards. The 21st Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini , was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 8 May 2003. BBC Radio 4 won six awards including UK Station of
320-420: Was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 30 April 2001. The BBC won gold awards in 23 out of 30 categories. A new category, Digital Terrestrial Station, (won by OneWord Radio ) was introduced. The winner of the lifetime achievement award, Chris Tarrant , criticised the commercial sector for suppressing spontaneity in radio. The 20th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini ,
340-451: Was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 8 May 2006. Stephen Nolan became the first person to win seven gold Sony awards. Guests included Andrea Corr , Dame Edna Everage , Lenny Henry and Jeff Wayne who all presented awards. The 25th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini and Terry Wogan , was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 30 April 2007. The Sony Broadcasters' Broadcaster Award,
360-472: Was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 9 May 2005. The BBC won 22 awards including 5 awards for BBC Radio 1 . Guests included Alice Cooper , the tennis player Annabel Croft , TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher , BBC Radio 4 's Sue MacGregor , Ulrika Jonsson , Heather McCartney and Shakin Stevens who all presented awards. The 24th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini ,
380-494: Was hosted by Kirsty Young and Paul Gambaccini . The 18th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 2 May 2000. BBC Radio 4 was the most nominated station, with 24 entries, and received four awards. Guests included the actors Jenny Agutter and Christopher Lee , Chris Smith ( Secretary of State for Culture ), and Dale Winton , who all presented awards. The 19th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini ,
400-631: Was invited to assist in creating the format for The World , where he has worked since. In 1997, he began producing the Global Hit segment, in which musicians and global musical trends are linked and used as a lens to understand the news. This segment has also become a popular podcast as part of the PRI News podcasts. Werman has been the recipient of awards from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters for an original radio drama that he wrote;
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