These are a collection of pieces I made for Emerson College's radio station 88.9 WERS FM.  Each piece is part of You Are Here, WERS' public affairs show, with each story recounting a different angle of the weekly topic.  Topics have ranged from the Boston Red Sox to homelessness to the Olympic games.

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In Boston, where winters chill to the bone, one's health can quickly deteriorate if he or she doesn't have a home. However, there are groups in Boston fighting to keep them warm, and healthy, during the harshest months of the year.

*Done as part of You Are Here, for 88.9 WERS


Healthcare For The Homeless, for You Are Here 2013

With Boston potentially hosting an Olympics game in the coming years, there are many questions concerning the city's ability to host such games efficiently. One major concern is that of security, especially after last year's Boston Marathon attacks. I delved into what is needed for Boston to host an Olympic game with professor Joe Wipple of Boston University's Department of International Relations.

*For You Are Here for 88.9 WERS FM, 2014

How To Secure an Olympics, for You Are Here 2014

A recent string of good fortune for the Red Sox gave new hope to a city a year after terrorism rocked it to its core at the Boston Marathon. I spoke with John Powers, long-time reporter for the Boston Globe, on the impact of a sports team like the Red Sox on a city like Boston.

*Done as part of You Are Here, for 88.9 WERS, 2014


What do the Red Sox mean to Boston: Interview with John Powers, for You Are Here 2014

From February 20th, I talk with then prospective mayor candidate, John Connolly on his potential campaign for mayor of Boston.

Interview with John Connolly

With the New York Times' decision to sell the Boston Globe in 2013, I wondered what the relationship between the Times and the Globe was like over the past 20 years.

*Done as part of You Are Here, for 88.9 WERS, 2013

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