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We’re celebrating! On April 5, 1991, Living on Earth began its weekly broadcasts on 100 public radio stations as a half hour show with a five minute environmental news roundup. Twenty years later Founder and host Steve Curwood recalls what motivated the launch of the series.
Twenty years ago in April, oil wells in Kuwait were burning and Living on Earth looked at the environmental and human effects of the Persian Gulf War in our very first broadcast. Host and founder Steve Curwood and host Bruce Gellerman listen to archival tape and reminisce about Living on Earth’s origins.