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Interview: Sam Swan on Broadcasting and Freedom of the Press

https://jem.utk.edu/profile/Sam-Swan

Sam Swan has spent his life in broadcasting and journalism, including almost 36 years teaching in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee. An important facet of his teaching has taken place outside of the U.S., running workshops and classes in radio and television stations in more than 50 countries. Swan spoke with WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper about his career and about a troubling trend he sees developing in some of these countries.

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.