Public Radio Exchange

Memories of Groundhog Day

Genevieve posted on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | Blog

“Ned… Ryerson!”

If you remember that name, you probably remember the movie Groundhog Day and actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who pushes insurance and friendship on Bill Murray’s character daily on the street.

Stephen is an extraordinary storyteller whose series The Tobolowsky Files has aired on KUOW/Seattle and WFPL/Louisville Public Radio. Now you can get the story behind the story of the movie, as Stephen shares his Memories of Groundhog Day.

If you’re with a PRX member station, Memories of Groundhog Day is FREE for you to air. It’s a great chance to add some whimsy to your early Feb. schedule and give the program a try with your audience.

Questions about your station’s PRX membership or anything else? Just shout.

What KUOW’s Program Director has to say about the series:

“What I like most about The Tobolowsky Files is the intimacy and the intelligence of the stories. By intimacy I mean that it seems as if Stephen is leaning across the table telling ME personally a story. By intelligence, I mean that the stories are both entertaining and that I learn something. The Tobolowsky Files is the perfect alignment between story-telling creation and presentation.

“When we test-piloted the program in the evening we received more positive response than with any other new program we’ve tested. We then chose to air it Sunday afternoons at 1:00 right after another of the best story-telling programs available, thereby helping us extend listening further into the day.” – Jeff Hansen, Program Director at KUOW/Seattle

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