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About
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Austin Now is a weekly series
that examines people, ideas and issues that define
our city. What makes Austin unique? Expect to see
it on Austin Now. Each program will feature a changing
mix of different subject areas ranging from politics
to the arts.
Regular program segments will include:
science and technology, politics and the economy,
arts and culture, body and spirit, and society
and community.
Finally, there is a local program
to capture the spirit of a city that has already
captured the attention of the world. That program
is Austin Now.
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Producer Domenique Bellavia |
Domenique Bellavia has served as a producer for KLRU since November of 2002. After taking a ten year leave from Austin, Domenique returned to discover that even though the quaint little Austin she knew was gone, it did not lose its unique diversity. Her curiosity about people, places and things inspires her to produce stories that reflect the heart of Austin: its environment, community, and culture. In addition, Domenique has produced documentary shorts that cover education, hospice care, and various artist profiles.
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| Associate Producer Elena
Ramirez |
Elena Ramirez has been working in the production
department of KLRU since 1996 when she was hired
as the On-Air Promotions Producer/Director. She
has directed live television events and weekly public
affairs programs such as Austin At Issue, town meetings
and political debates. In addition to her duties
as an Associate Producer for Austin Now, Elena is
responsible for producing The Texas Education Report.
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Host
Tom Spencer |
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Spencer, is an award-wining producer and free lance
writer. Employed by KLRU for 21 years, Spencer has
produced local and statewide public affairs programs,
nationally distributed documentaries on art and
architecture, and a wide variety of special projects.
Spencer's
documentary projects have included: Rio Grande:
La Frontera, on the architecture and history of
the Texas-Mexico border; Austin Remember When,
a series of documentaries on the history of Austin;
Building the American City: San Antonio, about
the history, architecture and culture of San Antonio,
Texas; James Michener and the Art of Collecting,
a profile of writer James Michener and his collection
of 20th century American art.; and The Painted
Churches of Texas, a history of Czech and German
Catholic Churches in Central Texas.
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| Web
Producer Kierstan Schwab |
Kierstan Schwab is an award-winning writer and Web
producer. She has developed the KLRU Web site along
with special sites for Austin City Limits, Texas
Monthly Talks and The Painted Churches of Texas.
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| Intern Eliana Maruri |
Eliana Maruri is a journalism and government student at UT Austin. She came to KLRU as a work-study student January 2005 and has since worked with production. Her focus in broadcast journalism allowed her to intern with NBC Mexico/Telemundo in Mexico City this past summer. She has also worked with Texas Monthly Talks on various shows. She plans to graduate in 2007 and initiate a career in broadcast news or programming.
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