Frank Stasio
sot@wunc.org
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.From there he went to National Public Radio, where he rose from associate producer to newscaster for All Things Considered. He left that job in 1990 to help start an alternative school in Washington, DC. Frank returned to NPR as a freelance news anchor, guest host of Talk of The Nation and other national programs, and host of special news coverage.
He also presents audio theater workshops for children and teachers and conducts radio journalism workshops for broadcasters in former Soviet-bloc countries. He lives in Durham.
Reports and features by Frank Stasio
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Who’s Responsible for Human Rights?
Thursday, May 24 2012 Frank Stasio and Lindsay ThomasHost Frank Stasio discusses the responsibility of ensuring human rights with Lewis Pitts, Flint Taylor, James P. Mayes, and Christina Cowger.
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Amazing Gifts
Thursday, May 24 2012 Frank Stasio and Shawn WenHost Frank Stasio considers how faith communities deal with people with disabilities with religion writers Mark Pinsky and Brett Webb-Mitchell.
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For-Profit Colleges & the Future of Higher Education
Wednesday, May 23 2012 Alex Granados and Frank StasioHost Frank Stasio discusses higher education's future transformation and for-profit colleges with several professionals knowledgable on the subject.
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Syria’s Revolution and Egypt’s Elections
Tuesday, May 22 2012 Frank Stasio and Susan DavisToday in the studio, host Frank Stasio talks with three guests about Syria and new political eras in the Middle East.
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North Carolina Hops & Roots Festival
Tuesday, May 22 2012 Frank Stasio and Shawn WenIra Planer, Lizzy Ross and Michael Tiemann chat with Frank Stasio about local flavor and this weekend's North Carolina Hops & Roots Festival.
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Meet Angeline Echeverría
Monday, May 21 2012 Alex Granados and Frank StasioAngeline Echeverría joins Frank Stasio in the studio to talk about social activism and a new era for El Pueblo.
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John Edwards on Trial
Friday, May 18 2012 Frank Stasio and Shawn WenHost Frank Stasio talks to WUNC reporter Jeff Tiberii about the John Edwards trial.


