Sam Sanders
Sam worked at Vermont Public Radio from October 1978 to September 2017 in various capacities 鈥� almost always involving audio engineering. He excels at sound engineering for live performances.
Sam has been an audio engineer for most of his professional life. From 1965 to 1978 he was the Supervising Audio Technician at the New York Public Library Record Archives at Lincoln Center.
He enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing, and contra dancing; and he loves to travel, especially to Peru and the Caribbean. Sam has served for many years as a volunteer in response to the AIDS epidemic.
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The balance of power in the House and Senate could be upended with Tuesday's vote. We break down some of the key themes and offer a few predictions. -
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will invest $10 million over two years to help top students from poor families into college. -
Domestic movie ticket sales seem to have topped out. Now, cinema owners are trying to lure customers 鈥� and justify higher ticket prices 鈥� with innovations like panoramic screens and so-called 4-D. -
A new food safety law in California bans culinary workers from touching uncooked food with their bare hands. That means bartenders can no longer drop ice cubes or add garnishes without gloves on, and that's got some unhappy. -
While the East Coast is digging out from a major winter storm, California is praying for rain. The state just finished one of the driest years on record, and that has water managers, farmers and others worried.
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Despite news that hackers stole PIN data from the giant retailer Target during prime buying season, shoppers say they will still use their cards to ring up purchases there. Target says the PINs are encrypted, but security experts say that given time, hackers could still outwit the system.
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For the second time in a year, the factory that makes and bottles spicy Sriracha sauce is in trouble. First, the company's Southern California plants faced a shutdown after neighbors complained about a strong odor. Now, the California Department of Public Health has placed a 30-day hold on all bottles of Sriracha produced over health concerns. Fans worry it may cause a Srirachapocolypse.
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In Southern California, the largest Filipino community in the U.S. has mobilized relief efforts to aid the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. They are praying in solidarity, donating money and supplies, and volunteering their services while they wait for news of family and friends.
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Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood sign is among the city's biggest tourist attractions. But homeowners who live on the streets under the sign say visitors are wreaking havoc in their neighborhood.
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Los Angeles Unified School District started issuing iPads to its students this school year, as part of a $30 million deal with Apple. But less than a week after getting their iPads, hundreds of students had found a way to bypass software blocks meant to limit what websites the students can use.
