The Story with Dick Gordon
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The Story with Dick Gordon is a weekday interview program hosted by Dick Gordon, former host of WBUR
's The Connection and, before that, fill-in host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
's national radio program This Morning
. Produced by North Carolina Public Radio
and distributed by American Public Media
, the show is based largely on stories and interviews chosen by listener input, though it is not a call-in show.
Debuting in February 2006, the program originally was broadcast five times a week on North Carolina Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio
(American Public Media's main subsidiary). The program was rolled out nationally in early 2007.
The show's theme song is an excerpt from the song "Santoro", by Corey Harris
, from his album Downhome Sophisticate
.
WBUR
WBUR refers to two radio stations in Massachusetts, WBUR AM and FM, both owned by Boston University. WBUR is the largest of three NPR member stations in Boston, Massachusetts, along with WGBH and WUMB-FM, and the only one to focus exclusively on news and talk...
's The Connection and, before that, fill-in host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's national radio program This Morning
This Morning (radio program)
This Morning was a Canadian radio program which aired from 1997 to 2002 on CBC Radio One. It was not always successful with CBC audiences, and underwent several format and hosting changes during its lifetime....
. Produced by North Carolina Public Radio
North Carolina Public Radio
North Carolina Public Radio is a public radio network based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It broadcasts NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and BBC programming in an "all-news-and-information" format...
and distributed by American Public Media
American Public Media
American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...
, the show is based largely on stories and interviews chosen by listener input, though it is not a call-in show.
Debuting in February 2006, the program originally was broadcast five times a week on North Carolina Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
(American Public Media's main subsidiary). The program was rolled out nationally in early 2007.
The show's theme song is an excerpt from the song "Santoro", by Corey Harris
Corey Harris
Corey Harris is an American blues and reggae musician, currently residing in Virginia. Along with Keb' Mo' and Alvin Youngblood Hart, he raised the flag of acoustic guitar blues in the mid 1990s...
, from his album Downhome Sophisticate
Downhome Sophisticate
Downhome Sophisticate is a blues album by Corey Harris. It was released on 7 May 2002, through Rounder Records. The track Santoro is sampled for the opening theme of The Story, an American radio show.- Track listing :# "Giddyup" - 0:18...
.