Lori Walsh
In the Moment Host, Senior ProducerLori Walsh is host and senior producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
In six years of public radio, she has interviewed more than 6000 guests on-air, in studio, or on stage. Walsh is also a writer, poet, and teaching artist. Her professional memberships include Investigative Reporters & Editors, Society of Professional Journalists, and National Book Critics Circle.
A graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif., Walsh also studied humanities at Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu and received her bachelor's degree in journalism from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. She was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps in 1994; she served six years as a cryptologic Korean linguist. Walsh lives in Sioux Falls and is the caretaker of a tortoise known as "The Entity.”
Connect: @MomentSDPB (Twitter), @loribyerswalsh (Instagram), and loribyerswalsh.substack.com. Email Lori: loriwalsh@sdpb.org.
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Each Wednesday on In the Moment we talk state politics with a rotating group of Dakota Political Junkies. The panels are made up of political journalists, political scientists, and former state lawmakers. -
Whether it's cowboy poetry or songs from the prairie, musicians and writers continue to be inspired by the folklore and storytelling of the American West. Hundreds of artists recently gathered in New Mexico for the annual International Western Music Association conference.
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It’s estimated that more than 177,000 people in South Dakota will travel by car for Thanksgiving. Shawn Steward with AAA joins us with safety tips.Black Hills artists were well represented at the International Western Music Association conference in New Mexico. We talk to the Ramblin’ Rangers and cowboy poet Sherl Cederburg.
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Author Becky Blue's latest book looks at the "magic and mystery of more days." It includes inspiration and challenges, and journaling prompts for redefining what it means to grow older.
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With the holidays approaching and families beginning to gather we can’t forget that stress comes with that. We talk with Emilia Flint about the psychology of being around family.Practicing living gratefully is a good habit to get into. As we approach the holidays we are reminded of how grateful we are for various things. Sheryl Chard is the director of education at Grateful Living.
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You can tell a lot about a city by what’s on the menu. You can tell a lot about a city by how the most vulnerable are treated. Chris Madsen and Eric Schulte discuss the growth of the restaurant industry and feeding the hungry.Jovan C. Speller presents an immersive art installation at Augustana University that transports viewers to her ancestral home in Windsor, North Carolina.
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It's a city where the concept of "hustle" lives deep in the community identity. This hour, we spend time with contributors to a new anthology of Sioux Falls stories. The book is called "City of Hustle."
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Thursday's On Call with the Prairie Doc® on SDPB TV is hosted by Dr. Deb Johnston. Dr. Johnston and her panel spend the hour fielding your health questions on anything that you would like to know about.
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America's midterm elections are coming into sharper focus. Donald Trump announces his 2024 election bid. Plus, Kristi Noem criticizes the leader of the Republican National Committee. Does that mean Noem wants the job?
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The state Department of Education is hosting a series of public hearings regarding revisions of the K-12 Social Studies standards. The process has become embroiled in controversy, particularly surrounding anything that hints at Critical Race Theory in South Dakota schools. The next meeting is Monday in Sioux Falls.
