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Brancaccio to Speak at Oglethorpe
Atlanta – David Brancaccio, host of Public Radio
International’s “Marketplace” and author of Squandering Aimlessly,
will speak at Oglethorpe University’s Conant Performing Arts Center
on October 30, 2000 at 7 p.m. The title of his lecture is “Making a
Life, Making a Living” and is sponsored by Oglethorpe University and
WABE-FM. Limited tickets are available to the public free of charge
by calling (404) 364-8461.
Brancaccio is host and senior editor of Marketplace, public
radio’s award-winning business program produced at the University of
Southern California and distributed nationwide by Public Radio
International. Brancaccio, 39, began his broadcasting career in
Maine, where he served as newscaster, reporter and announcer for
Waterville’s WTVL-AM/FM for six years. Brancaccio also gained
experience in reporting positions at KQED-FM in San Francisco and
WASH-FM in Washington, D.C. During his three years at KQED,
Brancaccio caught the attention of Marketplace’s International
Editor George Lewinski who ultimately offered him the opportunity to
set up and maintain an informal news bureau in London, which soon
became a full-fledged operation. Brancaccio served as London Bureau
chief for three years before being promoted to his current position
in 1993.
Brancaccio received his bachelor’s degree in history and African
studies from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and his
master’s degree from Stanford University, where he also taught a
graduate-level course in broadcast news writing. Brancaccio also
attended schools in Italy, Madagascar and Ghana.
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