JoAnn Mar
Board Op/Announcer; Producer and Co-Host, Folk Music & BeyondJoAnn Mar is a veteran radio announcer, producer and host of Folk Music & Beyond, heard every Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. In her spare time, she is a radio documentary producer/journalist. Her news reports and features have aired on NPR, Voice of America, The Charles Osgood File, Pacifica Radio and AARP's series Prime Time Radio. Topics covered include prisons, end-of-life, women's issues, the plight of immigrants and public education.
In 2006, Mar received the prestigious George Polk award for investigative reporting on prison privatization. More recently, she was the recipient of a 2007 media fellowship from the Open Society Institute and produced the in-depth, award-winning documentary "Prisons In Crisis: A State Of Emergency In California."
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Join us this Saturday 3 p.m. (PST) onFolk Music & Beyond for our deep dive into music from Wales, part of the United Kingdom that is often overshadowed by…
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For Asians, Latinos, and other ethnic minorities, the end of life presents unique challenges. Language barriers and cultural traditions can often inhibit…
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Five hours of continuous performances live in the KALW studios on Saturday October 13 from 3 to 8 pm, showcasing some of the Bay Area's top acoustic music…
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There's an increased use of live music at Bay Area’s major hospitals and hospices to bring healing and comfort to people who are near death. Music At The…
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Death is an uncomfortable subject for many people. The way we die is one of the most important conversations Americans are not having. But during the last five years, a movement to break the silence has been growing.
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We’re fundraising today 3 pm on “Folk Music & Beyond." Featured will be Rhiannon Giddens, founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and Scottish…
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On June 9, 2016, physician aid-in-dying became legal in California.The new “End Of Life Option Act” allows terminally ill people to hasten their deaths.…
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Most Americans are unprepared for the worst to happen—an accident or an unexpected illness that leaves them brain dead, but still alive. That's what…
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The average life span has nearly doubled during the last century. But while people are living longer, they're now facing health challenges that were less…
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I thought my family had all the pieces in place, until the crisis happened and that’s when I realized how woefully unprepared we were. My 91-year-old…