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From the Studio: 50 Hour Slam Film Festival

We had quite the entourage in the studio this morning representing the quickly-approaching 50 Hour Slam, a film competition and festival set to start this Saturday, May 7th at 6:30pm at the Bing.  Verne had a chance to chat with filmmakers Travis Lien and Andy Wickwire, dancer choreographers Katie Leute and Tera Bailey, singer performer Madeline McNeill, and organizer Juan Mas.

Singer Madeline McNeill

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.