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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The challenges people with disabilities face getting and keeping a good job, and what workplaces can do to be more inclusive -
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The role Maine played in the abolition movement, and the history of and attitudes toward slavery in New England -
LGBTQ+ history in Maine, including the places that have played a significant role in the community—plus what's happening for Pride Month -
Overdose deaths are down, but methamphetamine use is up. We discuss what to know about drug trends, prevention, treatment and recovery. -
"Mattering' describes an approach to help support young people grappling with depression or suicide. It centers on making them feel seen and heard. -
From potlucks to bean suppers, Maine has many traditions centered on communal meals that benefit people's well being -
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What was your first job? What did you learn from it? We hear from well-known Mainers about their experiences. -
The power of music to heal, soothe, stimulate the brain— and address health challenges
