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 does it mean to be empathetic, why has the current political climate made it controversial, and can someone cultivate empathy? -
We listen back to our earlier show about some of the oldest buildings and structures across the state, and what their back stories are -
What is it that makes the light in Maine so special? We learn the physics behind Maine light, and how it has inspired artists and others. -
A new exhibit showcases the history of quilting—and we hear from Maine's quilting community to learn all about what they do -
We discuss a new book about how geology reveals Earth's deep history, and learn how Maine's geological history fits into the global picture -
How streets get their names, why it matters, and what some common or unusual street names are around the state -
Two-hour special with political leaders and experts discussing what's in the Trump reconciliation bill, and what the impacts will be on Maine -
We listen back to our earlier show about everyday heroes and Good Samaritans in communities across Maine who help others through kindness and bravery -
The history and back stories of Maine's oldest structures, in communities from Kittery to Machias
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