 | | Laura Johnson | | Program Host |  | | Laura's career in broadcasting began in 1981 at WHIL-FM in Mobile, Alabama. During her broadcasting career, she was an announcer, music programmer, producer, music director, and station manager at public radio stations in Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida. Her past radio productions include programs about American popular song, the music of Scandinavia, classical music, folk music, the blues, public affairs, and a college sports network. She produced and/or hosted programming that featured a number of prominent individuals including President Clinton, Sen. Hillary Clinton, former Sen. Dale Bumpers, Phillip Glass, Roberta Peters, Fred Waring, Robert Moog, Alvin Poussaint, Paolo Soleri, John Harbison, Aprile Millo, and many others. She is an assistant professor in the Communication Department at SUNY Fredonia. Her research interests include the history and regulation of noncommercial and religious broadcasting, the regulation of electronic media, and media history. |
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