Meredith DeFrancesco

Wed, 03/25/2009 - 09:42

Radio experience includes co-founding the weekly grassroots environmental and social justice new journal “RadioActive” on WERU Community Radio, in Maine, in early 2001. Continuing as co -producer and journalist, along with radio partner, and fellow FSRN collaborator and contributor, Amy Browne. Besides FSRN, national contributions have been made to Pacifica Peace Watch , WINS, Making Contact, and with recent regularity for National Native News.
Also on WERU, co founded and produced/hosted the first year of “Indigenous Voices”, a program on issues and experiences of the four Native American tribes in Maine. Also produced “ The Sister Station Report” on WERU, presenting news and issues in El Salvador effecting the community and larger social movement in the listening area of Radio Sumpul, WERU’s Salvadoran sister radio station. Have produced segments for FSRN from Maine and from El Salvador.