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The series takes us into the lives of people making Southern Nevada home in
their own ways. It's an exploration of the central and fascinating themes
of connection and disconnection in Las Vegas.
Adam Burke, an independent radio producer and reporter, produced these stories. He received the Bronze World Medal for this series at the 2009 New York Festivals Radio Programming & Promotion Awards.
The "mission" was to report on people creating their own sense of community, finding people making connections in a region where it's well documented that people feel isolated and dis-connected. Hence the title, Be-Longing Las Vegas, finding a sense of place, a sense of belonging.
The stories aired during the first hour of KNPR's State of Nevada and were complemented with in-studio guests and discussion about:
- How people strive to create a home in Las Vegas
- How our built environment and culture
impacts those efforts
- Some possible solutions to building a sense of community in Southern Nevada.
Currently, Burke is working on reports that reflect the human cost of the foreclosure crisis in Southern Nevada; they will be broadcast on Nevada Public Radio, News 88.9 KNPR FM in August and September.
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Mr. Happiness, aka Larry Johnson, 53, at home in his costume room. Photo by Adam Burke. |