Jim Freund
Encyclopedia
Jim Freund is a radio personality and a prominent figure in the speculative fiction
community as host
of the Pacifica Radio show Hour of the Wolf
and as curator
of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series.
As host
and producer
of Hour of the Wolf
(created by Margot Adler
), which has aired on WBAI
in New York
since 1974, Freund has presented the work of and interviewed many major figures in speculative fiction
. As curator
of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series he has been responsible for the presentation of a long-running series of live readings by major figures of speculative fiction.
He also has a deep interest in the stage and has produced three plays off-off-Broadway.
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
community as host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
of the Pacifica Radio show Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf (radio show)
Hour of the Wolf, named for the Ingmar Bergman film of that same title, originally hosted and produced by Margot Adler in 1972, is a long-running radio program, devoted to speculative fiction, hosted since 1974 by Jim Freund on WBAI in New York....
and as curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series.
As host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and producer
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
of Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf (radio show)
Hour of the Wolf, named for the Ingmar Bergman film of that same title, originally hosted and produced by Margot Adler in 1972, is a long-running radio program, devoted to speculative fiction, hosted since 1974 by Jim Freund on WBAI in New York....
(created by Margot Adler
Margot Adler
Margot Adler is an author, journalist, lecturer, Wiccan priestess and radio journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio .- Early life :Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Adler grew up mostly in New York City...
), which has aired on WBAI
WBAI
WBAI, a part of the Pacifica Radio Network, is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station, broadcasting at 99.5 FM in New York City.Its programming is leftist/progressive, and a mixture of political news and opinion from a leftist perspective, tinged with aspects of its complex and varied...
in New York
New York City
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since 1974, Freund has presented the work of and interviewed many major figures in speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
. As curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series he has been responsible for the presentation of a long-running series of live readings by major figures of speculative fiction.
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
He also has a deep interest in the stage and has produced three plays off-off-Broadway.