''HEAT with John Hockenberry'' was an independently produced

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John Hockenberry John Charles Hockenberry (born June 4, 1956) is an American journalist and author. He has reported from all over the world, on a wide variety of stories in several mediums for more than three decades. He has written dozens of magazine and newsp ...

. The show aired from February through October 1990. It won a Peabody Award in 1991.

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(March 30, 1991)
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History

In 1986 Brad Spear at WGBH began developing a program with Murray Street Production in the wake of new radio funding from the

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. In August of that year, ''HEAT of the Night with Marty Goldenson'' premiered. In 1988, the

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Media Program made its largest radio grant that year toward further production of HEAT.

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(NPR) committed to providing the balance with significant support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In late 1989, ''HEAT with John Hockenberry'' premiered on NPR.Staff report (February 9, 1990)
Switching on the HEAT.
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'' The ''New York Times'' described it as "an innovative mix of public affairs segments and performances," but the show was canceled after about one year. Creator Steve Rathe of Murray Street said, "The recession came along, and the network wasn't finding the underwriting dollars they had committed to."Gladstone, Valerie (April 9, 2000)
Television/Radio; A Radio Host Empowered to Follow His Whims.
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External links

Series: ''HEAT with John Hockenberry''
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