Catherine Brand
Host, "All Things Considered"Fed up with the frigid winters of her native state, Catherine was lured to North Carolina in 2006. She grew up in Wisconsin where she spent much of her time making music and telling stories. Prior to joining 吉彩网网站, Catherine hosted All Things Considered and classical music at Wisconsin Public Radio. She got her start hosting late-nights and producing current events talk shows for the station's Ideas Network. She later became a fill-in talk show host and recorded books for WPR's popular daily program, Chapter A Day.
Catherine is just as comfortable on stage as she is behind the microphone. She holds a Masters Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She enjoys using her musical background in her work with the North Carolina Symphony. For the past several seasons, she has hosted a pre-concert program called Meet the Artists. Catherine adores being a mom and loves spending time exploring the natural world with her beautiful little girl, Wren.
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Scientists in the Triangle might have discovered a non-flammable liquid electrolyte that could be instrumental for longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries鈥� -
The city of Wilmington prides itself on its "urban forest." Beautiful Oaks, Myrtles and Dogwoods line the historic streets. The Wilmington Tree Commission鈥� -
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is all hands on deck this morning.More than four hundred trucks have been in action over the last 48 hours鈥� -
Ground was broken this week on a new center at Fort Bragg that will focus on the treatment of traumatic brain injuries. According to the latest estimates鈥� -
Celebrations will commemorate the life of Nelson Mandela this weekend across the Piedmont. The former South African President died last week at the age of鈥� -
Raleigh residents have until January first to take advantage of the city's toilet upgrade reimbursement.Raleigh has been giving out $100 rebates for鈥� -
The annual Thanksgiving holiday meal and best dining facility competition starts Tuesday at Fort Bragg. Some 20,000 military service members, family and鈥� -
The city of New Bern is honoring black Civil War soldiers with an official state highway marker. It's meant to mark the flag of the city's 1st NC Colored鈥� -
A new study out of N.C. State demonstrates how oysters may rely on sound to navigate to their permanent homes on the reef.Ashlee Lillis is a researcher in鈥� -
Franklin Street in Chapel Hill will be cordoned off again this year for the annual Halloween celebration.Crowd size has steadily decreased since the peak鈥�
