January 2nd, 2004 §
I covered the debate for NHPR and later filed this freelance story for NPR’s On the Media.
HOST BROOKE GLADSTONE: After Thursday’s debate wrapped up, the weary candidates exited stage right and went, not home to bed, but on to the Spin Room. There, the reporters ask the questions that didn’t get asked in the debate, and the candidates reiterated their messages.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Raquel Maria Dillon sent us this postcard from backstage after a debate last month in Durham, New Hampshire.
Listen to MP3: Spin Room (full transcript after jump)
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November 19th, 2003 §
The Republican-backed Medicare prescription drug bill is providing a convenient target for some of the Democratic Presidential candidates.
At a forum in New Hampshire Tuesday, some of them slammed the Republican plan, which would provide prescription drugs to senior citizens. The sponsor of the event, the AARP, endorsed the Republican legislation Monday.
Raquel Maria Dillon of New Hampshire Public Radio reports.
Listen with Windows Media Player: AARP Debate (transcript below)
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July 17th, 2003 §
From New Hampshire Public Radio, Raquel Maria Dillon finds New Hampshire residents are awfully fond of motorcycles. Despite the ice and snow, residents of the Granite state own more bikes per capita than residents of any other state.
Listen with Windows Media Player: NH Motorcycles (transcript after the jump)
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June 8th, 2003 §
Episcopalians in New Hampshire elect an openly gay priest as their next bishop. If confirmed by the church’s national General Convention next month, Rev. V. Gene Robinson will become the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in the country. Hear Raquel Maria Dillon of New Hampshire Public Radio.
Listen with Windows Media Player: Gay Bishop Elected (transcript after the jump)
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January 19th, 2002 §
The Spanish-language TV station Univision has been one of the few expanding outfits during the latest saga of cutbacks and layoffs in the American media. This week it even unveiled an offshoot network with a special emphasis on American (and English-language) culture to target bilingual youths. OTM’s Raquel Maria Dillon reports on Telefutura.
Listen: MP3 of Telefutura (transcript after the jump)
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