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Cokie Roberts Talks About Her Life On The Air And Off

Cokie Roberts spoke with WFYI's Jill Ditmire about her life on the air and off.
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Cokie Roberts spoke with WFYI's Jill Ditmire about her life on the air and off.

NPR and ABC political commentator Cokie Roberts spoke to a sold-out audience at the Indianapolis Repertory Theater on Thursday, July 23, as the first guest in WFYI's new speaker series, "Listen Up." But first she stopped by the WFYI studios to talk with 90.1’s  Jill Ditmire about her life both on the air and off.

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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