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Diane Rehm Talks About Her New Memoir, 'On My Own'

By Jill Ditmire

Published February 16, 2016 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR Host Diane Rehm talked to Jill Ditmire about her new book, â€œOn My Own."

NPR Host Diane Rehm talks to WFYI’s Jill Ditmire about her new book, “On My Own." It's a memoir of what it has been like to lose her husband of 54 years, how he was forced to take his own life, and what her life has been like since and will be as she retires later this year.

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Jill Ditmire

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.

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