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Press Room
The Splendid Table Press Room provides information and resources to media professionals. On this page, you will find:
Media contacts
Press Releases
Program overview
Host and staff bios
Host photos
Program logo
We encourage you to contact us with questions or comments about the program. The Splendid Table is produced and distributed by American Public Media.
Members of the media should contact:
Brad Robideau, National Publicity Manager
480 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN USA 55101
Phone: 651-290-1113
Fax: 651-222-7794
Press Releases
American Public Media Responds to Audience Needs by Offering More National Programs as Podcasts (St. Paul, Minn) October 18, 2006
Program Overview
The Splendid Table is a culinary, culture, and lifestyle one-hour program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone. Each week, award-winning host Lynne Rossetto Kasper leads listeners on a journey of the senses and hosts discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights.
Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Host
Lynne Rossetto Kasper has won numerous awards as host of The Splendid Table, including two James Beard Foundation Awards (1998, 2008) for Best National Radio Show on Food, three Clarion Awards (2007, 2008, 2009) from Women in Communication and a Gracie Allen Award in 2000 for Best Syndicated Talk Show. Lynne is a respected authority on food, having published three bestselling books: The Splendid Table, The Italian Country Table, and The Splendid Table's How To Eat Supper, which was co-authored with producer Sally Swift in 2008. Lynne's syndicated column, "How To Eat Supper," appears in 700 newspapers. The Splendid Table can be heard on more than 200 public radio stations nationwide.
Sally Swift, Producer
Before coming to The Splendid Table, Sally Swift worked in film, video and television including stints at Twin Cities Public Television, Paisley Park and Comic Relief with Billy Crystal. She also survived a stint as segment producer on The Jenny Jones Show. Sally began her love affair with radio when A Prairie Home Companion recorded a series of television shows for Disney, and she has never looked back. In 1998 and 2008 she was awarded the James Beard Award for Best National Radio Show, in 2000 she received the Gracie Allen Award for Best Syndicated Talk Show, and is a three time recipient (2007, 2008, and 2009) of the Clarion Award from Women in Communications. She is co-author with Lynne Rossetto Kasper of The Splendid Table's How To Eat Supper: Recipes Stories and Opinions from Public Radio's Award Winning Food Show.
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About American Public Media
The Splendid Table is produced by American Public Media, part of the American Public Media Group organization which comprises Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio, and Greenspring Company. William H. Kling (Bill Kling) serves as President and CEO of American Public Media Group (APMG).
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