National Radio Theater
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The National Radio Theater was a non-profit independent producer of radio plays created in Chicago
by Yuri Rasovsky
and Michelle M. Faith. Long affiliated with classical FM station WFMT
, NRT was active from January 1973 to April 1986. Its programs were heard primarily over public radio stations around the country, but were picked up in many other English speaking countries. Productions won consistent critical acclaim and numerous awards, including two Peabodys.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
by Yuri Rasovsky
Yuri Rasovsky
Yuri Rasovsky is an American award-winning writer and producer working in the field of radio drama in the United States....
and Michelle M. Faith. Long affiliated with classical FM station WFMT
WFMT
WFMT is an FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a format of fine arts, classical music programming, and shows exploring such genres as folk and jazz). The station is managed by Window To The World Communications, Inc., owner of WTTW, one of Chicago's two Public Broadcasting Service ...
, NRT was active from January 1973 to April 1986. Its programs were heard primarily over public radio stations around the country, but were picked up in many other English speaking countries. Productions won consistent critical acclaim and numerous awards, including two Peabodys.