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September 12-October 10: BackStory

Tune in for BackStory from the American History Guys for a few weeks of new episodes.  This program brings historical perspective to current events.  Led by historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuff, and Brian Balogh, the headlines are picked apart and explored by fellow historians, people in the news, and callers interested in getting to the root of today's issues and events.  No era of history is left behind with this fascinating look at the connections between past and present.

Brian is a Spokane native who has been interested in sound technology ever since playing with a reel-to-reel deck as a kid. He learned radio broadcasting on KSFC, before it was part of Spokane Public Radio but still was part of the broadcasting program at Spokane Falls Community College. Brian also studied radio at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, where he featured new age and fusion jazz on his own show. He admits that at heart he is a news junkie, which fits in well with his work Saturday mornings as regional host for NPR's Morning Edition.