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Volunteer Spotlight
by Aftersight
Since 1991, hundreds of volunteers have been bringing print to life through audio for those that are blind and low vision in Colorado. Each month, we select a particularly outstanding volunteer to be interviewed by Evan Starnes and Jennifer Neptune to talk about what it means to be a volunteer, how they got involved, and of course, there is always time for some fun questions to spice up the show!
Episodes
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Jeannie deMarinis: from Bringing a Braille Riter to Bringing Print to Life
In this episode of Volunteer Spotlight, Evan Starnes and Jennifer Neptune welcome longtime AfterSight reader Jeannie DeMarinis. Jeannie shares her experience reading The Colorado Sun, reflects on the value of local journalism, and explains why human-read audio still brings meaning, warmth, and...
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Bare Bulbs and Breaking News with Tom McMillen and the Colorado Sun
Volunteer Spotlight returns with a new twist as Evan Starnes and Jennifer Neptune shine the spotlight not only on a volunteer reader, but also on one of Aftersight’s publication partners: the Colorado Sun. Joined by longtime volunteer Tom “TMac” McMillen, the conversation explores the value of...
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Jim Steckman: “The Impact You Can Have Is Tremendous”
In this heartfelt and engaging episode of Volunteer Spotlight, host Evan Starnes kicks off the new year by introducing an exciting new chapter for the show: Jennifer Neptune, Aftersight’s Volunteer and Publications Manager, officially joins as permanent co-host. The spotlight shines on December’s...
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Phillip Bradbury
On this longer than typical episode of VLS, we have a rabit hole filled discussion with Phillip Bradbury, reader of the MileHigh Sports Magazine, amongst lots of other readings. We talk about the transition from in-person to remote reading, share some hart felt stories about Kat Bradbury, the...
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Linda Chambers: Music is a Universal Language
This month, we talk with Linda Chambers, the volunteer of the month for June. Linda Chambers has a rich background as a general music teacher for 35 years and enjoys reading for the Grand Junction Sentinel. Linda's passion for music includes playing various instruments including Ukulele, and she...
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Thom Mcmillen
In this episode of the Volunteer Spotlight, host Evan Starnes welcomes Tom McMillen, the Volunteer of the Month for May. They discuss Tom's journey into volunteering, his role in the Steely Dan tribute band My Old School, and we get to hear a fun test recording Thom made when we were...
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Melissa Bonnette
In this episode of the Volunteer Spotlight, host Evan Starnes welcomes Melissa Bonnette, the Volunteer of the Month for March, to discuss her extensive journey with AfterSight, the evolution of audio reading, and the importance of community feedback. They explore Melissa's personal experiences…
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Jason Koncsol
In this episode of Volunteer Spotlight, host Evan Starnes interviews Jason Consol, the volunteer of the month for December. They discuss Jason's journey into audio narration, his love for model railroading, and the challenges he faced when starting out. The conversation also touches on Jason's...
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Gregory Haddock: The Power of Community Voice
this month, we welcome Gregory Haddock under the spotlight. Greg shares his journey into community service and his passion for audio content and especially audio gear, we discuss the importance of local news, the skills gained through volunteering, and the importance of finding your voice.…
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Ken Beck: Finding the Joy in Audio
In this episode of Volunteer Spotlight, host Evan Starnes interviews Ken Beck, a dedicated volunteer with AfterSight. They discuss Ken's inspirations, his passion for audio and music, his hobbies, and his journey into volunteering. Ken shares his experiences with audio recording, the challenges…
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Sofia Niemeyer: dogs make the world go round
In this episode of the Volunteer Spotlight, host Evan Starnes interviews Sophia Niemeyer, the volunteer of the month for August. Sophia shares her experience as a volunteer reader for the Pike's Peak Courier and discusses her involvement with Guide Dogs for the Blind. She also talks about her...
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Mary Carley: reading with enthusiasm
Mary Carly, a long-time volunteer at AfterSight, shares her experience and insights in this episode of the Volunteer Spotlight. Mary has been volunteering for 23 years and currently reads the Colorado Springs Gazette for the listeners. She talks about her favorite part of volunteering, the...
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Lori Hendrickson: The Power to Volunteer
Congratulations to Lori Hendrickson for being selected as Volunteer of the Month for July. Lori began at Aftersight back in 2015, which means she is about to hit ten years with Aftersight. After retiring from teaching kindergarten, Lori was looking for ways to give back to her community, and she...
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Bryce Johnston: Painting the Picture through audio
Congradulations to Bryce for becoming the volunteer of the month for June. Brice has always been active in the comunity, from working at supe kitchens as a child, to working at an NPR station in college, and eventually volunteering for Aftersight. This epasode is packed full of stories and…
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Ralph Towers: rabbit holes Galore
This month on VSL, Evan interviews Ralph Towers, Aftersights may volunteer of the month. Ralph started with aftersight around sevin years ago, reading the Grand Junction Sentenal. In this epasode, you'll get a glimps into not only Ralph's volunteer experience, but also some of his passed…
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Claudia Murphy: stepping out of your comfort zone
Aftersight is proud to nominate Claudia Murphy as the volunteer of the month for April. Claudia began as a volunteer seven years ago, but she has been a verry active volunteer in her community since moving to the United States over 20 years ago. Claudia joined Aftersight as part of a new year’s...
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Geri Gingras: I recorded from bed
This month, we have the pleasure of speaking with Geri Gingras, who just reached her five-year anniversary at Aftersight. Geri began her volunteer work at an organization formally known as Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic, which later became Learning Ally, which is similar to Aftersight, but...
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Keith Gawlick: amateur radio operator and opera enthusiast
This month, host Evan Starnes interviews Keith Gawlick, who has been a volunteer reader since 1999. During this episode, we talk about how Keith got started with the Greely Tribune, how he moved on to Hobby Radio and Opera News, and the significance behind the two shows. There is quite a lot of...
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Bill Lundgren: kissing the Blarney Stone
We're back at it this month with Bill Lundgren, a licensed psychotherapist and the host of Blindsight. In this episode, Evan and Bill touch briefly on Bill's journey into vision loss, how he became a licensed psychotherapist and started his own practice, and how it eventually led to him becoming...
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Thom Anglewicz: Constently Learning
Happy holidays from all of us at AINC, soon to be Aftersight. This month, we have the pleasure of talking with Tom Anglewicz, a retired architect. Tom started as a volunteer in 2014, but that's only part of the story. Tom joined our relocation committee to share his architectural expertise and…
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Ginger Hedrick: hiking, reading, and chamber music
This month, we have the pleasure of talking with Ginger Hedrick. Ginger started as an in-person reader, but eventually, she and her family moved to West Virginia, where Ginger has continued as a remote reader ever since. Ginger is a musician; the flute is her instrument of choice, and she has...
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Nicola Fordwood: Channel your Inner Child
This month, we chat with Nicola Fordwood, a talented voice actress hailing from sunny California. Nicola's journey from leaving her corporate job to discovering her passion for voice acting is just a small part of the story. Plus, we're thrilled to showcase a snippet of her impressive demo reel…
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Philip Nielsen: Avid Reader and Tropical Fish Keeper
This month on VSL, we talk with Philip Nielsen, who started volunteering remotely during the pandemic. We explore Philip's multifaceted life journey. From recording training voiceovers for his former employer, to his adventurous cycling expeditions, passion for tropical fish, and love for…
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Bill and Anita Head: bringing new friendships to life through Audio Trecking
"AINC is ramping up for our Bringing Print to Life hike on August 12th, and so are the two guests on this month's episode. This month, we talk with Bill and Anita Head, two amazing volunteers who started during August 2020. Bill and Anita have been a part of a number of AINC events, including our...
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John and Angie Flyn: Avid Hikers and Awesome Readers
This month on the Volunteer Spotlight, we are treated to a special double interview featuring John and Angie Flynn, and their furry friend Noble. Both John and Angie started as PSA readers, reading short messages intended to play between programs on our broadcast. John, Angie, and Noble are avid...
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Elaine: full of neat surprises
The Volunteer Spotlight has been in full swing for half a year at this point, and we're not stopping any time soon. This month, we are treated with another in-house interview with Elaine, the reader of the Broomfield Enterprise. Elaine has been a reader since 2007, and she has consistently been...
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Jerry Podgorski: from serious to humorous
Jerry has been a volunteer reader for AINC since 1996, when we were the Radio Reading Service of the Rockies. Jerry was interested in AINC, as he had done some voice over work in his previous job at a telephone company in Chicago. He started as a live reader on air, back when AINC had live…
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Mariel Paulina Canepa: Strech, Relax, Focus
Mariel Paulina Canepa has been an AINC volunteer since august 2022. She is also the first Spanish volunteer on the Volunteer Spotlight. Mariel is the reader of the New York Times en Español, one of AINC’s most popular audio editions. Mariel has years of experience as an amateur actress and…
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Jon Arnold: Stepping Outdoors it Just the Beginning
In this episode of Volunteer Spotlight, we interview Jon Arnold in person at AINC which is an exciting first for this show. Jon has been the reader of the Colorado Outdoors program since August 2022. Jon has a lot of knowledge and experience in the audio industry; before volunteering for AINC, he...
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Nick Isenburg: travel isn't always visual
On this second episode of the Volunteer Spotlight, Evan talks with Nick Isenberg, the host and creator of the Tactile Traveler. Nick has years of experiences as a TV reporter, and he wanted to make his own travel show. When he realized he could make a travel show for blind people, it all came...
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Shugey Interview with Emily
In this first of VSL, Evan interviews Emily, the reader of Human Health. Emily, who has been recording human health for 10 years has previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as a background in audio production; therefore making her a perfect fit for the Human Health program....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Since 1991, hundreds of volunteers have been bringing print to life through audio for those that are blind and low vision in Colorado. Each month, we select a particularly outstanding volunteer to be interviewed by Evan Starnes and Jennifer Neptune to talk about what it means to be a volunteer, how they got involved, and of course, there is always time for some fun questions to spice up the show!
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Since 1991, hundreds of volunteers have been bringing print to life through audio for those that are blind and low vision in Colorado. Each month, we select a particularly outstanding volunteer to be interviewed by Evan Starnes and Jennifer Neptune to talk about what it means to be a volunteer, how...
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