MEDIC Desperate for Blood Donations

WUOT | By Chrissy Keuper

Published March 20, 2020 at 5:00 AM EDT

An already dire blood shortage in Tennessee and other states is being made worse by the fear of the coronavirus and COVID-19. MEDIC Regional Blood Center is feeling the pinch. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper spoke with Kristy Altman, MEDIC’s Director of Communications and Donor Engagement, about the current blood shortage and about what protocols MEDIC has in place to keep blood donors and the community safe.

To donate, you can call 865.521.2658 or visit medicblood.org.

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Chrissy Keuper

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.

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