Katy Clark is a Massachusetts native, but got her radio start as a reporter and deejay at KNOM in Nome, Alaska. She says working in rural Alaska taught her how powerful a lifeline radio news can be. In Alaska, Katy was bringing events from the Lower 48 and abroad to isolated villages and gold mining camps. She says reporting for The World is all about bringing the news of the rest of the world to an American audience. Katy's found both experiences can be rewarding, and a lot of fun.Katy formerly was a reporter and producer with NPR's weekly sports program, Only A Game.
A Catholic priest in Spain is trying something new to bring in parishioners. He commissioned some graffiti artists to decorate the interior of his church’s dome. But it’s graffiti in a Romanesque style.
Cuban Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez Begins World Tour
Yoani Sanchez has been a vocal critic of the Cuban government on her blog Generation Y. But this weekend, Sanchez was granted permission to leave the country and she’s now embarked on a three month world tour.
The government of Venezuela says ailing president Hugo Chavez has returned to his country from Cuba. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with blogger Francisco Toro sabout what the return could mean for Venezuela.
New Recording Surfaces of Jimi Hendrix Gig in London
Jimi Hendrix continues to inspire fans more than forty years after his death. New recordings of the guitar great seem to surface all the time. But none can quite compare to the one The World’s Clark Boyd got to hear recently.
‘Where Soldiers Come From’ Follows Young Men Before and After War