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 people, places, events and objects best represent Maine? We brainstorm ideas to be included in the Maine Atlas, part of Maine's Semiquincentennial celebration -
How comedians learn to be funny, where to go to see the new generation of comic talent in Maine, and whether there's a Maine brand of humor -
What options do rural students have after high school, and how can they overcome obstacles to meeting their goals? -
What is needed for people in Maine to have better access to public transit—especially for those without a vehicle or living in rural areas? -
Summer is nesting season—learn what species to look for and where to view them, as well as what to know about bird conservation -
For Juneteenth, we rebroadcast our earlier program about the complicated history of abolition in Maine -
We learn about the life and work of artist Joseph Fiore, whose paintings were influenced by his time in Maine—and about a film and exhibit honoring his legacy -
Former state and federal CDC leader Dr. Shah addresses the question: "Are we ready for the next pandemic?" -
Author Penny Guisinger discusses her new book about shifting identity, love, perception and illustion -
Medical experts discuss federal vaccine orders, and answer questions about Covid, measles, tick-borne diseases and other seasonal health concerns
