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2/14/12: The Interrupters

KUER 90.1 | By Doug Fabrizio
Published February 13, 2012 at 4:38 PM MST
Ameena Matthews (right) is one of the violence interrupters Steve James profiles in his film The Interrupters.
Ameena Matthews (right) is one of the violence interrupters Steve James profiles in his film The Interrupters.

On Tuesday we're rebroadcasting our conversation with director Steve James. James made the extraordinary documentary "Hoop Dreams" in 1994. His most recent film, The Interrupters, premiered last year at Sundance and it's airing on PBS tonight. The film examines the complexities and realities of inner-city violence by following three violence prevention workers on the streets of Chicago. James spoke with Doug last year about the ideas in his films and the craft of making them. (Rebroadcast)

The Interrupters airs on Tuesday, February 14, on the PBS series FRONTLINE. It airs in Utah on KUED at 8:00 p.m. To learn when the program is airing in your area, visit theFRONTLINE's web site.

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Doug Fabrizio
Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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