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The man who gets to go to the Santa Monica Pier everyday (and get paid for it)

Rod Merl is the new guy in charge of the iconic landmark also known as the Santa Monica Pier.  It’s going through some changes to improve its future. This is…

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By Lisa Napoli • Jan 11, 2012 • 1 min read

This is a longer version of the interview we did than the one you might have heard on the radio during All Things Considered yesterday:

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    Lisa Napoli

    KCRW arts reporter and producer

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