Summary: <p>We continue our Producer Appreciation Weeks with Host<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/MHarrisPerry">Melissa Harris-Perry</a>, who peels back the curtain and speaks with the talented folks that make The Takeaway every day.</p> <p>Producer<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/RyanAndrewWilde">Ryan Wilde</a> got his first taste of radio in an unlikely place: 104.5 Ice Radio in Antarctica. After beginning his public radio career as an intern, and then producer for<span> </span><a href="https://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl"><em>The Brian Lehrer Show</em></a>, he also had a stop in Illinois to produce<span> </span><a href="https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow"><em>The 21st</em></a>, a daily, statewide show produced by<span> </span><a href="https://will.illinois.edu">Illinois Public Media</a>. After returning to New York City, he joined<span> </span><em>The Takeaway</em><span> </span>team in 2022.</p> <p>Ryan revisits some of his favorite segments, and shares highlights from two series he's spearheaded, from <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/ryan-wilde/">his past year</a><span> </span>producing for <em>The Takeaway:</em></p> <p><em><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/projects/downballot">"Downballot" Series</a></em><em><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/projects/23-mayors-2023">"23 Mayors in 2023" Series</a></em><em><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/tiny-mason-tennessee-fighting-its-financial-autonomy">Mason, Tennessee is Fighting for its Future</a></em><em><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/fight-salmon-people-columbia-river">A Fight For Survival: The "Salmon People" of the Columbia River</a></em><em><em><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/ryans-only-ryan-meetup-definitely-brians">Ryans Only at the Ryan Meetup (and Definitely No Bryans)</a></em></em></p> <p> </p> <p>Find Ryan on Twitter at<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/RyanAndrewWilde">@RyanAndrewWilde</a></p>
