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So excited to talk with my broadcast inspiration, my childhood big sister from my early days living in Connecticut. For as long as I've known her, Michelle Turner has been in broadcast journalist and her golden voice and fiery spirit have made waves throughout the Connecticut scene. We are talking about the old days, her career journey and how life has brought her to this moment in time. Michelle Turner has worked as a #journalist, talk show host and #moderator across three counties in #Connecticut. She is currently the host of, "The Show", a podcast airing and streaming on the #NewHaven Independent's 103.5 LP FM, WNHH Community Radio. Michelle started her career as a Disc Jockey at AM 1340, WNHC, after graduating from North Carolina A&T State University, in Greensboro, NC. Returning to New Haven, she worked at AM 1340, #WNHC, working the overnight shift, naming it, "The Overnight Party for the Overnight Army." She then moved to news as a #Reporter and News Anchor at 960 AM, #WELI. Several years later, Michelle was the first voice heard on AM 1220, #WQUN, Quinnipiac University's commercial station and New Haven County's lone CBS affiliate. She became managing editor of what became an Associated Press award winning station for news and features coverage. Michelle became News and Public Affairs Director of 94.3 WYBC New Haven AM and FM radio two days before September 11th. She and the station's staff and later the program director stayed on the air 14 hours with updates and then opening the phone lines for the public to express their concerns about the event. Later Michelle became the executive producer, host and moderator of the Heritage Talk Show of 94.3 FM's, "The Electric Drum," which saw some of its highest ratings during her seven years with the show. She also had the opportunity (and pleasure!) to moderate a live conversation with 'Shark Tank personality, Daymond John. She most recently ended a four-year stint with #Fairfield County's NPR affiliate, WSHU and it's syndicated stations and also worked as a Reporter and Announcer at WTIC-AM, Hartford's award-winning CBS affiliate. She is currently one of the co-hosts of the Ma’am WHAT?! podcast with Babe Rawls Ivy and Markeshia Ricks—their tagline: “This ain't your mama's podcast ... or maybe it is.” (Spotify) Michelle has been a volunteer with the New Haven Public School's "Read Aloud" Program, and the Greater New Haven Community Foundation's Women and Girls' Fund; she is an active member of the New Haven Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and has been the recipient of numerous community service awards, the most recent being from New Haven's Chi Omicron Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Michelle holds a Masters degree in Journalism from Quinnipiac University and lives in New Haven with her daughter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/viewfrom5throw/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/viewfrom5throw/support