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StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay Discusses "Callings"

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Dave Isay founded StoryCorps in 2003 as a way for people to record conversations with those important to them. As a young man, planning on medical school, Isay’s like took a detour that led him to a career in public radio, and ultimately the beginning of StoryCorps.

Isay’s new book chronicles how people find the work that’s meant for them. Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work was a recent selection by the WMU Alumni book club.

A zoom event was held January 6th. Isay was interviewed by retired WMUK General Manager Gordon Bolar. You can see a video of the event here. You can also find Zinta Aistars’ interview with Dave Isay for WMUK's Art Beat here.

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.