[Who We’ve Interviewed - #4 of 33]
NINA KECK of Vermont Public Radio
"There's a lot of innovation in Vermont and there's a lot of innovation in Rutland that does translate to a national audience." - Nina Keck
Nina Keck has reported for Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered” and “Marketplace” for the last 14 years. Most Vermonters are probably familiar with her voice heard daily on Vermont Public Radio (VPR). Yet many Rutlanders know her on a first name basis, as a neighbor, since she’s been living locally for more than a decade.
One of Keck’s favorite stories to cover is Rutland’s Gift-of-Life Marathon, where the town rallies once a year to break blood donation records. That kind of community spirit, she notes, also drives other local initiatives, including Rutland’s local food movement. Keck discovered that Rutlanders really care a lot about good food and about supporting their local food producers. That commitment to fresh, locally grown food spurred the development of Rutland’s standout, year-round Farmers’ Market, consisting of the highly successful Summer Market, and more recently, the creation of a first-of-kind Winter Market. “Rutland is putting itself on the map as this microcosm foodie network. We've got a great local food movement right here in Rutland and it's exciting,” she states.
Keck has also covered the Rutland Creative Economy from its inception – early town forums to the rise of Friday Night Live and Pine Hill Park - and she feels that one of the reasons for its success stems from the fact that the Creative Economy is a pure grassroots effort. Keck says, “The power of it is that it's not an elected official, it's not a politician that's making it happen. It's you and your neighbor and your friends and your coworkers. Kind of like the blood drive.” Keck continues, “When it's a personal effort, a community grassroots effort, people are more than likely to take possession of it and put more blood, sweat and tears into it to see it through.”
In Keck’s opinion, these kind of local movements make the Rutland area a compelling place to work, live and cover news. “In Rutland, they're making a name for themselves and I think there are other issues too that translate to national audiences. I find that I just need more hours in the day. There are more stories than I could ever cover.”
Nina Keck has reported for Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered” and “Marketplace” for the last 14 years. Most Vermonters are probably familiar with her voice heard daily on Vermont Public Radio (VPR). Yet many Rutlanders know her on a first name basis, as a neighbor, since she’s been living locally for more than a decade.
One of Keck’s favorite stories to cover is Rutland’s Gift-of-Life Marathon, where the town rallies once a year to break blood donation records. That kind of community spirit, she notes, also drives other local initiatives, including Rutland’s local food movement. Keck discovered that Rutlanders really care a lot about good food and about supporting their local food producers. That commitment to fresh, locally grown food spurred the development of Rutland’s standout, year-round Farmers’ Market, consisting of the highly successful Summer Market, and more recently, the creation of a first-of-kind Winter Market. “Rutland is putting itself on the map as this microcosm foodie network. We've got a great local food movement right here in Rutland and it's exciting,” she states.
Keck has also covered the Rutland Creative Economy from its inception – early town forums to the rise of Friday Night Live and Pine Hill Park - and she feels that one of the reasons for its success stems from the fact that the Creative Economy is a pure grassroots effort. Keck says, “The power of it is that it's not an elected official, it's not a politician that's making it happen. It's you and your neighbor and your friends and your coworkers. Kind of like the blood drive.” Keck continues, “When it's a personal effort, a community grassroots effort, people are more than likely to take possession of it and put more blood, sweat and tears into it to see it through.”
In Keck’s opinion, these kind of local movements make the Rutland area a compelling place to work, live and cover news. “In Rutland, they're making a name for themselves and I think there are other issues too that translate to national audiences. I find that I just need more hours in the day. There are more stories than I could ever cover.”
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