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It was 10 years ago today on August 17, 2012, that Delaware Public Media signed on the air for the first time.But bringing Delaware its first and only NPR member station was no easy task. A small group dedicated to the idea made it happen, led in large part by DPM’s first president, Micheline Boudreau.This week, Boudreau joins the show to reminisce about getting DPM up and running and what it took to make that dream a reality.

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Over its first 10 years, Delaware Public Media has covered a lot of stories – coverage made possible by a terrific roster of anchors and reporters who believed in the mission of providing public media-style reporting to the First State every day.A group of those anchors and reporters caught up with The Green recently, offering their reflections on working at DPM and what it meant to them.

Delaware is one of only four states in the country without a medical school – a distinction one local elected official would like to change.New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer recently penned an op-ed making the case for creating a medical school in the First State, and says he plans to ask New Castle County Council to approve using county ARPA funds to study what doing so could mean locally.Meyer joins Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne to discuss why he’s taken up this effort.

The Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover opened a new exhibit this month.Tom Wilson: Super Realist/Surrealist focuses on the work of the late Lewes artist and in this week’s Arts Playlist, Biggs’ curator Laura Fravel joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to discuss the exhibit and Wilson’s life and legacy.

This month’s Amateur Athletic Union National Club Championships in Orlando, Florida featured teams from around the country and beyond.And when all was said and done, the West End Neighborhood House ‘Above Xpectations’ team took home the gold and the title of national champions.In this week’s Enlighten Me, we meet Above ‘Xpectations’ head coach Antwain Flowers – as well as team members Anaeja Ferrell and Donte Dockery – to hear about their championship performance and what it means.

As part of our 2022 Election coverage, Delaware Public Media is highlighting a series of “Races to Watch,” starting with races in the upcoming September primary.This week, we head to New Castle County – specifically in one North Wilmington House district where Democrats have a choice this year: go with an incumbent or make a change to carry the party forward to the November General Election.Delaware Public Media’s Mark Fowser breaks down the House District 6 primary race.

This week, Delaware Public Media celebrated its 10th anniversary of being on the air as Delaware’s first and only NPR member station.Over its first 10 years, DPM has covered a lot of stories – coverage made possible by a roster of terrific anchors and reporters who believed in the mission of providing public media style reporting to the First State – and delivered it day in and day out.For this week’s Enlighten Me, a group of those anchors and reporters caught up with The Green, offering their reflections on working at DPM and what it meant to them.

After 16 years as the executive director of the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Mark Fields retires next month.To find Field’s successor, the Grand stayed in-house, turning to long-time senior staff leader Pamelyn Manocchio.In this week’s Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele chats with Manocchio about stepping into the new role and her plans for the Grand.

Two University of Delaware researchers have launched the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research on UD's campus.This week, Delaware Public Media's Joe Irizarry caught up with the center’s director Chris Martens about its mission.