Melissa Gerr
Senior ProducerMelissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'
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Nico Lang talks about his new book, 'American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.' -
The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) measures the health of air, water, soil and trees across the city. What will they do with the information? -
Maryland Department of Juvenile Service's Thrive Academy helps at-risk youth get back on track. We find out how. -
We go On the Record with the Baltimore City mayor’s office to ask how they plan to spend more than $242 million dollars in opioid overdose restitution funds -- and if there will be more? -
Here’s a Stoop Story from Michael Furr about finding his way up from the bottom. -
Here's a Stoop Story from Natasha Tylea about maintaining high standards, navigating the hazards of the job, and knowing when to walk away.
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We go On the Record with Rich Croce and Brandon Lackey, the artists behind ‘Beats Not Bullets.' The after school program engages at-risk youth in Baltimore through hip hop music and training in production skills. -
We go On the Record with the co-founder of SquashWise. The nonprofit uses the lightning-speed court sport to foster personal growth and high academic standards for middle and high school youth. Then we stop by the facility and hear from the students. -
We go On the Record with AFRO News publisher Frances 'Toni' Draper. She reported the real-life infamous case that’s at the center of Apple TV’s new series 'Lady in the Lake.' Does the Hollywood version hold up? -
Here’s a Stoop Story from Pamela White, about trying to make it -- in the 'big leagues.'
