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StoryCorps: Central Florida Stories
WMFE hosted StoryCorps in Orlando from January 10 - February 2, 2008, in front of the Orlando Public Library. StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Listen to local stories on 90.7 FM on Wednesday's at 5:44 p.m or listen to them online on this page.
 Search StoryCorps Stories by keyword or headline.
StoryCorps: Central Florida Stories
* stories can be heard using windows media player.
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Central Florida Storycorps: Katie Ball
Friday, July 11, 2008
Katie Ball, independent producer of Central Florida Storycorps, talks to 90.7's Judith Smelser about some of her most memorable stories from the series, and about what the Storycorps project has meant to her.
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Central Florida StoryCorps:Walker
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The loss of a loved one dramatically changes a family, particularly when it's the loss of a child. 18 years have passed since the death of Karen Denise Walker but her older brother Robert and their mother Carol Walker still find important lessons to learn from her.
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Central Florida StoryCorps: Saoji
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Longwood, Florida resident Mohan Saoji's move from India to America wasn't without its struggles, but as he tells his son Amit, he's blessed to live a life that is connected to many different cultures.
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Central Florida StoryCorps: Stadom
Thursday, May 22, 2008
In the Orlando StoryCorps booth LaShun Stadom talks about her childhood and the two women who shaped her life most; the grandmother who raised her to become strong and independent, and her biological mother who was killed when LaShun was only two years old.
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Central Florida StoryCorps: Osband
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Space enthusiast Ozzie Osband is a Titusville resident whose head is in the clouds and higher. Whether he's sending messages into space or volunteering as a ham radio operator during natural disasters right here on Earth, Ozzie proves that his life is never boring.
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Central Florida StoryCorps: Doherty
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Husband and wife Michael Doherty and Rose Justice talk about the personal ad that brought them together and Rose's surprising news which could have ended the relationship before it even began.
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Central Florida StoryCorps: Rhoden
Thursday, May 1, 2008
As a child, Ken Rhoden and his siblings and mother survived with the help of government aid. Despite the hardships he and his family faced, Ken shares some comical stories of his childhood with his ex-wife Susan Rhoden.
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Central Florida StoryCorps: Landwirth
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Give Kids The World is an Orlando-based non-profit that makes a global impact. This organization provides free Orlando vacations to children facing life-threatening illnesses. Hear how Give Kids the World president Pamela Landwirth and board of trustees member Jan Stratton experience miracles every day.
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