Building The Studs Terkel Radio Archive Online Collection
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Over two years, we aim to make an additional 1000 of Studs Terkel's programs freely available for listening, exploring, and remixing.
Backers: 712
Average Pledge Per Backer: $122
Funded: $87,152 of $75,000
Dates: Jan 21st -> Feb 26th (36 days)
Project By: Studs Terkel Radio Archive
Backers: 712
Average Pledge Per Backer: $122
Funded: $87,152 of $75,000
Dates: Jan 21st -> Feb 26th (36 days)
Project By: Studs Terkel Radio Archive
$87,152
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 26 @ 01:01 -0500 GMT
116%
of goal
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Latest News
Stretch goal! 
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for your support of our project! We are pleased to announce that we've reached our initial goal of $75,000 and are looking to raise an additional $10,000 by Thursday. And what will we do with this money? We will be able to... (Read More)
Hey, you know that Bob Dylan show?
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
A lot of people ask us about Studs's conversation with Bob Dylan; it is a well-known gem in our archive. And so we are excited to announce that we'll be including that interview in a very special incentive for our backers! Anyone who pledges... (Read More)
Do you know this woman?
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
She was photographed with Studs, Nelson Algren, and Mike Royko, but we don't know who she is. If you have any ideas, please leave them in the comments below. Thanks! (Read More)
Hear Studs on the go!
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We talk a lot about our tech partners (because we couldn't do this without them), and today we are very excited to announce the launch of our first Vamonde adventure! This location-based audio adventure features selections from Studs' 1975... (Read More)
$5k + 48 hours = PIES
February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
When Studs talked with Buster Keaton, one topic of conversation was pie throwing - who may have pies thrown at them, and who may not. If we raise $5,000 more in the next 48 hours (plus a little extra - by Thursday, February 11 at midnight CST), for... (Read More)
Studs in the classroom
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
How could Studs Terkel possibly be important to teenagers today? We caught up with Curie Metropolitan High School's Maria Rivera to find out. We asked her how her work with the Studs Terkel Radio Archive empowered her students, transformed the... (Read More)
Another chance to go behind the scenes with "The Best of Studs Terkel"
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, the last "Behind the Scenes" incentive was purchased, but today we've added five more! If you've always wanted to see first-hand how radio production works, this is your chance! You'll be joining Curating Producer Louise Franks in the... (Read More)
Join us in Evanston!
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you in the Chicago area, please join us on February 7 at Evanston Public Library. Tony and Allison will be hosting an event at 4pm - they'll play selections of programs and answer your questions about the archive. Register at... (Read More)
Do you have a favorite interview?
January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
When Chicago Tribune writer Rick Kogan asked us about our favorite interviews for his article on the archive, we all jumped at the chance to share. We've been listening for over two years now, and we've formed some definite opinions. Do you have a... (Read More)
Off to a great start!
January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're very excited about the progress we've made in just a few days, and we're looking forward to seeing where this week takes us. There's been some great press about our campaign - Slate, Time, Rolling Stone, OUT, our own Chicago Tribune, and many... (Read More)
Thanks for a great start!
January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Studs Terkel Interviews Go Digital With This Kickstarter
January 20th - via: chicagoinno.streetwise.co
[CHICAGO, IL] - Before Serial, This American Life, Radiolab, Fresh Air or any of the other popular podcasts of today, there was Studs Terkel. (Read More)
Studs Terkel Interviews Go Digital With This Kickstarter
January 20th - via: chicagoinno.streetwise.co
[CHICAGO, IL] - Before Serial, This American Life, Radiolab, Fresh Air or any of the other popular podcasts of today, there was Studs Terkel. (Read More)
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