Public Radio listeners in Birmingham will be without Steve Chiotakis after this week. He's been hired to be the morning voice of the "Marketplace Morning Report" and will be moving to Los Angeles! It is, needless to say, a great opportunity, and I can't think of anyone more qualified. Listeners nationwide will hear him on stations that carry Marketplace, including WBHM in Bimingham and the stations of Alabama Public Radio. Steve and I go way back...he was an intern in my (radio) newsroom at one point. Later we covered a truly memorable story when we gave MASS coverage to a Klan/Skinhead rally and protest in Linn Park. We kicked some serious butt against the competition, and Steve was a major part of it. Radio news is almost nonexistant these days, other than "rip' n' read", and I was always glad Steve landed in a place where he could do some serious journalism. In recent years, Steve has also been a regular guest on For The Record on Fridays, and it is there that we at APT will really miss him! Best of luck Steve...we'll be listening!
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