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About
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Austin Now is a weekly series
that examines people, ideas and issues that define
our city. What makes Austin unique? Expect to see
it on Austin Now. Each program will feature a changing
mix of different subject areas ranging from politics
to the arts.
Regular program segments will include:
science and technology, politics and the economy,
arts and culture, body and spirit, and society
and community.
Finally, there is a local program
to capture the spirit of a city that has already
captured the attention of the world. That program
is Austin Now.
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Producer Domenique Bellavia |
Domenique Bellavia has served as a producer for KLRU since November of 2002. After taking a ten year leave from Austin, Domenique returned to discover that even though the quaint little Austin she knew was gone, it did not lose its unique diversity. Her curiosity about people, places and things inspires her to produce stories that reflect the heart of Austin: its environment, community, and culture. In addition, Domenique has produced documentary shorts that cover education, hospice care, and various artist profiles.
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Producer Elena
Ramirez |
| Elena Ramirez has been working in the production
department of KLRU since 1996 when she was hired
as the On-Air Promotions Producer/Director. She
has directed live television events and weekly public
affairs programs such as Austin At Issue, town meetings
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Host
Tom Spencer |
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Spencer, is an award-winning producer and free lance
writer. Employed by KLRU for 21 years, Spencer has
produced local and statewide public affairs programs,
nationally distributed documentaries on art and
architecture, and a wide variety of special projects.
Spencer's
documentary projects have included: Rio Grande:
La Frontera, on the architecture and history of
the Texas-Mexico border; Austin Remember When,
a series of documentaries on the history of Austin;
Building the American City: San Antonio, about
the history, architecture and culture of San Antonio,
Texas; James Michener and the Art of Collecting,
a profile of writer James Michener and his collection
of 20th century American art.; and The Painted
Churches of Texas, a history of Czech and German
Catholic Churches in Central Texas.
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Producer Sean Cunningham |
| Sean Cunningham began working at KLRU as an intern back in 2002. While studying for his degree at the University of Texas, he did temporary work for KLRU, doing jobs ranging from transcriptions to running camera. Upon graduating, Sean was hired as the overnight promo editor. From there, he moved on to a daytime position as the editor of some of KLRU's local productions, including Austin Now. In the summer of 2005, Sean began producing his first story, a full episode of Austin Now dedicated to profiling the Austin Police Department. It aired in the summer of 2006, and Sean became a full time producer for the show.
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