Tony Kahn

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Tony Kahn is an award-winning broadcaster, published author, scholar and son of the blacklisted screenwriter Gordon Kahn.[1]

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[edit] Life

Kahn grew up in Los Angeles, but fled with his family to Mexico in the 1950's during the Red Scare when he was five years old.[2] Ultimately, the family returned to the United States and Kahn graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University. Kahn also holds a masters degree in Slavic studies from Columbia University.[3]

[edit] Work

Kahn has produced work in various media but is best known for his work in public radio. He produces and directs the WGBH program Morning Stories and hosts its podcast version.[3] Before its cancellation, Kahn was a contributor to Minnesota Public Radio's Savvy Traveler. He serves as an alternate host and a regular correspondent to PRI's The World, where he also contributes a regular feature entitled Tony Kahn's Journal. Kahn has won numerous broadcasting awards including twelve New England Emmys, six Gold Medals of the New York International Festival and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Feature Reporting.

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[edit] Audio

[edit] Video

  • Media Probes. Soundaround, as writer and host, 1982
  • The Day the Cold War Came Home, as producer, writer and narrator, 1987

[edit] For NOVA & WGBH Boston

  • We Know Where You Live, as narrator, 1990
  • Three Men and a Balloon, as co-author and narrator, 1996
  • Sinking city of Venice, as co-author and narrator, 2002

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blown, Michael. "'ENDS AND MEANS': FROM RED MENACE TO BLACKLIST", Boston Globe, October 27, 1988. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. 
  2. ^ Tony Kahn Bio. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
  3. ^ a b Tony Kahn Bio. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.

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