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Every weekday in Gualala, Calif., radio listeners can tune into the long-running show “Peggy’s Place” on KGUA to learn about their neighbors and the rest of the world. The show is just one of the many projects spanning the 50-year radio career of its host, Peggy Berryhill. She started with the show “Living on Indian Time” on KPFA in Berkeley, Calif. in 1973. She has since worked at National Public Radio, helped develop Native stations, mentored Native broadcasters, and founded the Native Media Resource Center. She has picked up numerous awards and accolades along the way. We’ll get her take on her notable accomplishments and the future of Native radio.
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Peggy Berryhill (Muscogee [Creek] Nation), General Manager of KGUA
Break 1 music: Stomp Dance (song) Various Artists (artist) Stomp Dance Songs Of The Muscogee Nation, Volume 1 (album)
Break 2 music: The Spin of the Earth (song) Keith Secola (artist) Portals (album)
Love hearing my old friend Peggy! She is amazing and has been a bright light/strong voice in the realm of Native broadcasting.
I met this amazing woman in the 70’s in San Francisco. So very proud of her many accomplishments and how she has helped so many in her field of expertise! She deserves to be recognized and honored! Love and respect my friend!
No one embodies the spirit if public radio more than the fabulous pioneering radio journalist Peggy Berryhill…She’s a national treasure who’s built an impressive legacy.