Don Voegeli

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Don Voegeli (1920-2009) was an American composer who created the theme music for the NPR radio news program All Things Considered.[1][2] He attended the University of Wisconsin, during which time he volunteered at radio station WHA.[1] In the 1940s, Voegeli led a big band, and went on to become a professor of music at the University of Wisconsin.[3] He was also the Music Director for WHA from 1943 to 1964.[1] From 1964 to 1967, Voegeli was WHA's Operations and Facilities Manager. In 1971, Voegeli created the theme for All Things Considered, which was updated in 1976 with another version also composed by Voegeli.[4] The theme was composed on an EMS VCS 3 synthesizer. The project that resulted in the theme was funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as part of the National Center for Audio Experimentation.[5] Voegeli's son, Tom Voegeli, is an audio producer, and has worked on radio programs including WHA's Earplay and the radio dramatization of the Star Wars series.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Carlson, Brandy; Voegeli, Jim; Null, David (29 November 2016). "Don Voegeli and Wisconsin Public Broadcasting" (Video interview). University Place. PBS Wisconsin. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ Memmott, Mark (23 November 2009). "Don Voegeli, Composer Of The 'All Things Considered' Theme, Has Died". The Two-Way. NPR. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ Block, Melissa; Norris, Michelle (23 November 2009). "Composer Of All Things Considered Theme Remembered" (Radio segment). All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ McCollum, Maureen (14 February 2020). "The Search For The Synthesizers Behind The 'All Things Considered' Theme". WHYsconsin. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Jack (2016). Wisconsin on the Air: 100 Years of Public Broadcasting in the State That Invented It. Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 121.
  6. ^ Janssen, Mike (28 January 2013). "At 90, pubradio pioneer upholds a literary tradition". Current. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ John, Derek (4 May 2022). "On May the 4th, let's remember the time NPR had a 'Star Wars' radio drama". NPR. Retrieved 12 April 2023.


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