Cindy Han
Maine Calling ProducerCindy helps produce Maine Public's live call-in show Maine Calling, and sometimes hosts the show. Her first foray into journalism after graduating from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism was to intern with CNN in China in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre. She then worked in print journalism over the decades, as a factchecker, writer and editor, with publications ranging from the Los Angeles Times Magazine to the magazine of the National Zoo to a food trends magazine.
Her broadcast work has included doing radio news in college and in Taiwan, as well as reporting for a TV public affairs program at WQED in Pittsburgh. Cindy began working as a volunteer with Maine Public Radio’s call-in show Maine Calling when it first went on the air and stuck around until she came on board as a full-time producer in 2018. She is thrilled to be a part of a program that helps inform, engage and connect people across Maine—and beyond.
Before moving to Maine, Cindy lived in many different places, growing up in Ohio and Maryland, and later living in New York, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Maryland again.
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What makes the centuries-old game of chess so appealing, where can you play and compete in Maine, and how is technology changing this game of strategy? -
Why oral histories are important records of significant events—like 9/11—and what oral history projects in Maine capture people's stories -
How emergency management works at the local and state levels, and what individuals and communities can do to prepare for a range of disasters and emergencies -
Tips on dealing with drought, planting with natives, and cleaning and prepping your garden for next year—plus answers to your questions -
How recent federal changes impact solar power costs for Maine homeowners, and what they mean for community solar -
Rabies, Lyme and West Nile are some of the infectious diseases transmitted by wildlife. We learn how prevalent they are, and how to prevent and treat them. -
We highlight some of the dedicated and creative teachers who connect with students in out-of-the-ordinary ways -
We re-air our earlier show about why first jobs are important, and what some well-known Mainers did for their first jobs -
How streets in Maine are named—and some of the common, uncommon, quirky and odd street names in Maine -
A new atlas describes every reptile and amphibian found in Maine. We learn about these species and what's being done to protect them.
