Background
Ostroushko was born and raised in upstate New New York
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Marge Ostroushko
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Education
In 1973, she graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Environmental Studies.
Career
In 2001, Ostroushko co-created the public radio show, Speaking of Faith. From 1977 to 1983, she was a producer at the public radio show A Prairie Home Companion hosted by Garrison Keillor. Marge Ostroushko worked in new program development and marketing for Public Radio International for ten years.
Achievements
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A Prairie Home Companion won a Peabody during her tenure. She has won two Peabody Awards as an executive producer, for Mississippi: River of Song and The Promised Land (radio). In 2008, Majora Carter and Marge Ostroushko co-produced the pilot episode of The Promised Land, which won a 3-way competition for a Corporation for Public Broadcasting Talent Quest grant. The one-hour programs debuted on over 150 public radio stations across the United States on January 19, 2009, have been renewed for the 2010/2011 season, and has since earned a 2010 Peabody Award.
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Awards
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Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.