Melissa Block
Encyclopedia
Melissa Block is an American
radio host. She is one of the hosts of NPR
's All Things Considered
news program.
, China
when the area was struck by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake
. Her coverage of the earthquake earned NPR a George Foster Peabody Award.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio host. She is one of the hosts of NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
news program.
Biography
Block was recording an interview in ChengduChengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, China
China
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when the area was struck by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Msand 7.9 Mw occurred at 14:28:01 CST...
. Her coverage of the earthquake earned NPR a George Foster Peabody Award.