''Forum'' is a two-hour live call-in radio program produced by

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, presenting discussions of local, state, national and international issues, and in-depth interviews. The program began in 1990 as a politics-oriented

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, created and hosted by Kevin Pursglove. From 1993 to 2021, it was hosted by scholar, author, professor, and former

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host Michael Krasny, who broadened the program's scope to a cross-section of

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. After hosting the show for nearly 30 years, Krasny announced his retirement effective February 2021. A number of guests hosted the show in the months following, before Alexis Madrigal was selected as the new co-host along with Mina Kim, who had already held that post since July 2020. The format of ''Forum'' varies from show to show, but generally involves an in-person interview followed by public Q&A via phone or email with one or more subjects, often nationally prominent authors and scholars. The program airs for two hours on weekday mornings, with an hour repeated in the evening.

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External links

''Forum'' official webpage

Michael Krasny biography
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