Barbara Bogaev is an American radio journalist noted for her work as host of the public radio documentary program Soundprint. She served as co-host of the former American Public Media

American Public Media

American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...

 program, Weekend America

Weekend America

Weekend America was a weekly public radio program dealing with news, popular culture, the arts and more. The program was produced for American Public Media and hosted by John Moe in Saint Paul, Minnesota....

from 2004 through 2006, and as substitute host of the National Public Radio program, Fresh Air

Fresh Air

Fresh Air is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States. The show is produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its longtime host is Terry Gross. , the show was syndicated to 450 stations and claimed 4.5 million listeners. The show...

with Terry Gross

Terry Gross

Terry Gross is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed throughout the United States by National Public Radio....

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On December 5, 2006, a memo was circulated at Weekend America announcing that Bogaev would be leaving the show. On December 9, 2006 the show's co-host, Bill Radke

Bill Radke

Bill Radke is an American radio talk show host, web video host, author, comedian and columnist. As of November 1, 2010 he started hosting Seattle's Morning News on KIRO-FM 97.3 with Linda Thomas in the 5AM to 9AM PST time slot. Previously he had been hosting American Public Media’s Marketplace...

, announced Bogaev's departure with no specifics given regarding her or the program. Weekend America last aired on January 31, 2009.