CCwriter

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http://www.CatherineCuellar.com

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I'm Catherine Cuellar, an award-winning journalist. Among my honors? "Best
Halloween Costume," when I dressed as Elliott from E.T. — wearing my red hoodie,
riding my 1972 Schwinn 3-speed cruiser, and bribing judges with Reese's Pieces. And that was just two years ago! As a child, I won a plane trip to Disneyland on the "Duck One" with Donald, Daisy, Mickey, and Minnie. Then last year, I sang at Carnegie Hall. But I haven't always been so lucky. I broke my ankle in the U.S. days prior to my scheduled departure for a hike across Africa. (I went anyway.) I also rollerbladed into a tree, giving myself a black eye on the eve of a job interview. (I didn't get an offer.) However, I don't see those missteps (or rather, mis-skates) as accidents; I prefer to think of myself as "opportunity-prone." Now I'd like to hear and tell your stories as the voice of the Public Radio Talent Quest. While you ponder voting for me, I have just one question: Want some Reese's Pieces?

What's your favorite public radio show?

Radio Lab

What's your secret talent?

Making connections ... there are six degrees of separation, and two degrees of CC.

What song is stuck in your head right now, you know, a music wedgie?

"Jump in the Line" by Harry Belafonte

What sound is most characteristic of where you live?

State Fair mascot Big Tex's voice; thunderstorms; the whirr of a ceiling fan; a paleta man's bicycle jingle

What's your favorite sound memory?

the long hiss of car tires rolling on wet streets after months without rain

Which station do you listen to most?

KERA, KCRW.com and (non-NPR community high school station) KEOM.fm

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