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A Letter from WBUR's Acting General Manager
For important news about The Connection, which will broadcast its final shows on August 5th, please see a letter from WBUR's Acting General Manager, Peter Fiedler.
A Daily Conversation About Ideas
Linking curious, engaged listeners to street-smart conversations, The Connection is energetic, edgy, outside-the-beltway American talk. The two-hour program tackles a vast range of topics. From politics to literature, religion to science, and music to medicine, The Connection approaches each with a modern edge.
Dick Gordon has reported from Moscow, New Delhi, Turkey and all around the globe. Prior to joining The Connection, Dick was the senior correspondent of This Morning - the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's flagship show. He brings to The Connection a deep and broad experience in both journalism and broadcasting with an intellectual curiosity and a sense of humor that invites the audience in.
THE MEDIA
"The program on Rumi's poetry, complete with detailed discussions of his whirling dervish dancing, was as mindbending an hour of radio as you're likely to hear anywhere." On Dick Gordon: "…steady personality, quiet confidence, and impressive journalistic resume."
-Mark Jurkowitz, The Boston Globe
"Dick Gordon is doing a solid job handling the biggest story of our lifetime." (Terrorist attacks on America, 2001)
-Dan Kennedy, The Boston Phoenix
THE LISTENERS
"I have been genuinely impressed by the caliber of the conversation on The Connection.
The guests, the callers, and the commentary by Dick Gordon are always enlightening. It's a welcome "positive" quality to "talk" programming and relationships to callers that
stands in stark contrast to commercial radio programs."
-Listener in Wisconsin
"Dick Gordon displays a fine command of the diverse subjects on your program and a genuine interest in your guests and callers. Thank you for hours of enjoyable listening."
-email from a listener
The Connection is produced by:
Dick Gordon: Host
Jennifer Ehrlich: Senior Associate Producer
Catherine Fenollosa: Senior Associate Producer
Jennifer Mattson: Senior Associate Producer
Tara Murphy: Senior Producer
Virginia Prescott: Senior Associate Producer
Christina Russo: Senior Associate Producer
Doug Shugarts: Technical Director
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