WAMU 88.5 Interns

The WAMU 88.5 Intern blog. Washington, D.C.

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Working alongside the professional staff of WAMU, interns contribute to the day-to-day operations of the station. As a WAMU intern, you will also be provided access to training opportunities within the station by staff from our licensee American University and from professionals around the D.C. metro area, including the talented staff at NPR.

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Falls Church resident Sonia Zamborsky has travelled all over the world. As both a Director for Digital Globalization at Marriott and travel enthusiast, Sonia’s travel-centric life has allowed her to scuba-dive in Mozambique and marvel at bug-kabobs in Beijing. When she’s home in Falls Church, she enjoys tending to her garden with a vast variety of vegetation. Though Sonia devotes time to work, travel and gardening, she has remained a committed listener of WAMU for many years. As a well-rounded person who loves to learn, Sonia finds that WAMU serves her curiosity as an impartial, varied teacher.

Hear from Sandra by clicking here.

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By: Bayliss Wagner

Listener of WAMU Kia Chatmon, a native Washingtonian, talks about trying to learn how to achieve a work life balance, her appreciation for The Moth Radio Hour, and one thing that she challenges WAMU to do with its programming.

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By Daisy Grant

Meet diplomat, life long learner, and listener of WAMU, Paula Thiede. (wamuinterns)

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Lesley Krauland:"So Many of Us Here in DC Are Struggling” to Find Balance

Here in the Nation’s Capital, pedestrians in suits and dresses speedwalk down the street. Duties and schedules occupy all of us, though many of us would like time for our own passions and for relaxing.

Lesley, a mother of four who is studying to become an Episcopalian deacon, understands this struggle. Click here to listen to her story and follow our social media pages to hear more relatable #ListenersofWAMU content!

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Rahima Ullah: “I’m Always Looking For Resources.”

Rahima Ullah used WAMU 88.5 programming to supplement her education in high school. Now, she uses them to help homeschool her daughter.

Click here to hear her story and and follow our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Lesley Krauland:"So Many of Us Here in DC Are Struggling” to Find Balance

Here in the Nation’s Capital, pedestrians in suits and dresses speedwalk down the street. Duties and schedules occupy all of us, though many of us would like time for our own passions and for relaxing.

Lesley, a mother of four who is studying to become an Episcopalian deacon, understands this struggle. Click here to listen to her story and follow our social media pages to hear more relatable #ListenersofWAMU content!

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Sara Lilly: The Kojo Nnamdi Show “Puts Local Politicians in the Hot Seat”

Listener of WAMU Sara Lilly, a federal employee and self-described “house-whisperer” from Accokeek, MD, uses The Kojo Nnamdi Show to stay involved politically while still maintaining her busy professional lifestyle.

Click HERE to hear her story and FOLLOW our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Kat Dyer: WAMU Talks About “Our Region”

Kat Dyer appreciates WAMU for two reasons primarily: it reports news rather than opinion and it focuses on the DC Metro Area.

Click here to hear her story and follow our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Christa Dub: “There’s Always Something Interesting”

Longtime listener Christa Dub describes herself as a curious, life-long learner. Thus, by listening to WAMU, she always discovers some new topic or information that piques her interest.

Click here to hear her story and follow our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Charles Kelley: “I Hardly Listened To Radio At All.”

Charles Kelley didn’t listen to WAMU until, during a night shift, he remembered his public radio class in college.

Click here to hear his story and follow our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Sonia Zamborsky: Learning The Benefits Of Insect Protein From WAMU

Sonia Zamborsky has been a longtime listener of WAMU 88.5. Recently, she learned about an area of research that provoked strong conversation between her and her friends. The topic? Insect Protein.

 Click here to hear her story and follow our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Listener Lesley Krauland: WAMU Helped Me “Maintain My Sanity”

Lesley Krauland used to work alone in a tiny file room as a paralegal. Her secret for staying sane and focused? WAMU, of course!

Click here to hear her story and follow our social media pages to catch more from our #ListenersofWAMU project!

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Dena Kirkland: DC’s Fast-Moving Inhabitants, WAMU’s Constancy

Native Washingtonian Dena Kirkland is a treasure trove of information about the DC region as time has passed. Listen to her commentary here.

Make sure that you FOLLOW US to hear more stories from our Listeners of WAMU project!

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Paula Thiede: Listening to WAMU Helped Me Keep a “Home Base”

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Arlington, V.A. resident and retired diplomat Paula Thiede traveled the world with her husband for thirty years but continued to listen to WAMU. Find out why here.

You will find more audio snippets from dynamic WAMU 88.5 devotees like Paula as part of our Listeners of WAMU project!

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Catherine White: “Come on, Mom, let's listen to music!”

Here you will find audio snippets from Listeners of WAMU, a project about listeners just like you. Listen now to hear about why everybody from diplomats to librarians tune into WAMU 88.5.

Right now, you can hear a bit about Catherine White, a rising senior at Sherwood High School, who started listening to WAMU with her family on car rides to church and hasn’t stopped since.

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Meet 2016 intern Daisy Grant!

Daisy will be a senior at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, MD this fall.

Favorite movie?

If I’m being honest, the 1998 Lindsay Lohan remake of Parent Trap.

Favorite type of cuisine?

Italian. Pizza and pasta never get boring.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?

Kim Possible.

Favorite radio program?

Car Talk when I’m with my family. The Moth Radio Hour when I’m by myself.

What is your favorite magazine/newspaper to read?

The New York Times, but I read it mostly online. I love their newsletters like the “Morning Briefing” and “The Upshot.”

Why did you want to participate in WAMU’s Summer of Service?

My motivation was twofold. I’ve gotten really interested in journalism and media production over the course of my high school career so I wanted to use this internship as an opportunity to look into future careers. I also wanted to volunteer for an organization that truly benefits a large community, and I think that informing people can often be the best way to help.

What is the best aspect of working at WAMU so far?

It’s never quiet-- there’s bluegrass or WAMU programming playing in every little nook and cranny. At first, going into the bathroom and hearing Kojo Nnamdi’s voice coming from the speakers above was a little unsettling, but I’m over it now.

What’s one thing you’ve found interesting about this year’s presidential election?

The fact-checking. Not only is it darkly entertaining when they catch the candidates in a lie, but it’s also comforting to know that people are looking into what the candidates are saying and not just accepting it at face value.

What is your least favorite food?

Mushrooms.

Which book do you think everyone should read?

The Lorax.

If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?

Frank Lloyd Wright. The buildings he dreamt up are iconic, but they’re also backed by some pretty inspired philosophical thinking.

What’s one thing you wish you could change about life in the DC Metropolitan area?

Not to sound repetitive, but, right now, the Metro. I’m optimistic about its future!

What’s the best part of waking up?

It sounds cheesy, but when I’m going to sleep, I always try to pick one thing that I’m excited for the next day, no matter how small. The best part about waking up is remembering the thing I’m looking forward to and being excited all over again.

If you could report on any event past, present or future, what would it be?

The first modern Olympics in 1896.