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Producer Laura Pellicer’s Standout Stories Of 2019

WUNC News | By Frank Stasio,
Laura Pellicer
Published December 27, 2019 at 11:25 AM EST
As the decade comes to a close, State of Things producer Laura Pellicer looks back at the stories that stuck with her.
As the decade comes to a close, State of Things producer Laura Pellicer looks back at the stories that stuck with her.

 

As the decade comes to a close, State of Things producer Laura Pellicer looks back at the stories that stuck with her.
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As the decade comes to a close, State of Things producer Laura Pellicer looks back at the stories that stuck with her.

 

In 2019, The State of Things met musical visionaries, people fighting to save endangered cultures, and folks who supported their neighbors through another devastating hurricane. The individuals and stories at the heart of those conversations stuck with State of Things producer Laura Pellicer throughout the year.

Host Frank Stasio and producer Laura Pellicer talk about her favorite The State of Things moments of 2019.She joins host Frank Stasio in studio to share her perspective on the most memorable stories of 2019. She also reflects on her tenure as State of Things producer as she moves over to a new role on WUNC’s digital desk as a digital producer. 

Laura’s standout stories from 2019 include: 

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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.
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