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WHO: Cheryl Beversdorf, N, Arlington, Virginia WHAT: “Aging Matters” radio program and TV show “Age is just a number, not a label.” That’s the closer for a radio interview program called “Aging Matters” that broadcasts each week on Arlington, Virginia’s community radio station, WERA-LP Arlington 96.7 FM. Produced and hosted by P.E.O. Cheryl Beversdorf, N, Arlington, Virginia, the interview show features experts who talk about timely aging topics of interest to older adults and their families. Cheryl got the idea to produce her own radio show in 2016 when Arlington Independent Media, a local not-for-profit media organization that brings independent information, art and entertainment to television viewers, decided to open a radio station. Cheryl took the required course to become a radio producer and submitted an application to produce and host a program called “Aging Matters.” Each week she interviews individuals and representatives from organizations who talk about informative and entertaining topics that affect the lives of older adults and their families. The goal of the show is to educate listeners about how to live better and longer. Since January 2017 she’s produced more than 200 shows covering a broad array of interests to older adults: health and wellness, housing, financial planning, retirement, local government services, transportation, employment, social activities, volunteering and more. Some programs feature issues not often discussed like senior dating and finding new relationships, elder mediation, digital learning, hoarding, end of life choices/funeral planning, learning how to play an instrument and singing as an older adult. All programs can be heard any time on demand by visiting www.mixcloud.com/AgingMatters/. In September 2018, “Aging Matters” debuted as a half-hour TV series, broadcast twice weekly on Arlington, Virginia, channels and streams live online and is available on YouTube.
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WHO : Dawn Larsen, N, Florence, South Carolina, Deidre Larsen McCormick, JR, Branson, Missouri, Dina Larsen Gillman, Cottey College, class of 1994 and Pam Atha WHAT: “Ozarks Haints N Hooch” podcast Three sisters and Cottey alumna join another native Ozark woman to present the podcast “Ozarks Haints N Hooch,” about Ozark lore and history. These four women from the Ozarks gather bi-monthly, remotely from three different states, to offer stories about Ozark ghosts, monsters, superstitions, people, places, lore and history—with a bonus twist, a cocktail themed to the feature story. They did an episode about Cottey College in November 2020. Dawn, Deidre and Dina are sisters who grew up in Forsyth, Missouri. Dawn lives in Florence, South Carolina, is a singer/ songwriter, performer and theater professor. Deidre lives in Forsyth, Missouri, and is the assistant general manager for Tanger in Branson. Dina lives in Forsyth, Missouri, and owns her own childcare business. Pam Atha, from West Fork, Arkansas, now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a choreographer, teacher and performer.
WHO: Abigail K. Perry, AM, Foxboro, Massachusetts WHAT: “STORY EFFECT” podcast
Abigail K. Perry, AM, Foxboro, Massachusetts, is a Certified Story Grid Editor with literary agency, publishing, teaching and film production experience. She graduated from Syracuse University (Newhouse) with a B.S. in TV, radio and film and worked multiple internships in publishing after college. She earned her master’s
Cheryl (left) hosts both radio and TV programs about aging
degree in secondary education and created curriculum for creative writing and film courses that she taught for a handful of years. As the host of her podcast, “STORY EFFECT,” Abigail has the pleasure of sharing the joy, lessons and wisdom stories have given and taught others. Each episode, Abigail interviews a variety of guests on the top stories that touched their lives–pulled from tales across all mediums. “STORY EFFECT” is a podcast that celebrates the butterfly effect of stories on our communities, cultures and selves. In May 2020 Past President of International Chapter Brenda J. Atchison was a guest on Abigail’s podcast talking about the power of saying “yes.”
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