Joe Frank: Return Engagement

“Radio noir,” selected from 230-plus hours of Frank's original programs. Each hour can contain a philosophical exploration, an intimate confession, an absurd comedy, a dark tragedy; all of which he takes to the farthest edge while bringing the listener along for the alternately emotional and/or enlightening ride...

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About Joe Frank: Return Engagement

For more than 26 years, Joe Frank created a body of radio dramas that helped redefine the medium. "Radio noir" is the perhaps the best way to describe his 230-plus hours of original programs, still being broadcast on public radio stations across the country and on satellite radio.

Working at KCRW from 1986 to 2002, Joe Frank created four distinctive series, "Work in Progress," "In The Dark," "Somewhere Out There," and "The Other Side." At KCRW, Frank was honored with the Peabody Award, broadcasting's highest honor, and he went on to develop works for stage, television and film, in addition to publishing two books. He subsequently received an Emmy Award for "Joe Frank Storyteller" on PBS and a lifetime achievement award from the Third Coast International Audio Festival. He is also a Guggenheim fellow.

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To learn more about Joe Frank, go to http://JoeFrank.com/

Photo credit: Ed Valfre