Eric Aasen

Executive editor at Connecticut Public @wnpr NPR/PBS. Past: Managing editor @keranews in DFW; reporter @dallasnews. Husband, father, MN native.

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I’m pleased to share that Connecticut Public has earned five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from @RTDNA! We earned the regional Overall Excellence award, an honor we’ve earned for the fourth year in a row. Congrats to my colleagues! #MurrowMay https://t.co/Xi9yQxuOaE

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You’ll want to spend a few minutes of your time reading and listening to this memorable story — People who were once in prison are making bookcases and delivering them to … prisons, to help others enjoy the power of reading. From @barnum_kevin @wnpr: https://t.co/l9Be00gGvI

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Congrats to my colleagues — thanks to supportive bosses. Thanks to the support of colleagues across the organization and thanks to our listeners, viewers, readers, members and financial supporters … we can’t do it without you!!! Support public media here: https://t.co/TNVSHz39JF

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Thrilled to share that Connecticut Public has earned FIVE regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from @RTDNA! We earned Overall Excellence for the third year in a row. CONGRATS to all of my talented colleagues @wnpr! Explore the winners: #Murrow #MurrowMay https://t.co/x56MTGmNDA

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And we earned a Murrow for Overall Excellence! Featuring a sample of exceptional work across our talented content team, from radio to digital to visuals to social and beyond! https://t.co/x56MTGmNDA

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Actress Naomi Watts gets top billing in “The Friend,” but her screen partner – Bing, a Great Dane – is getting a lot of attention for his performance. You won’t regret reading/listening to this one! Thanks to Diane Orson for the wonderful story @wnpr https://t.co/TCl7UTRvF2

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A CT man set his house on fire in an attempt to escape being held captive for two decades, police say. An official calls it “the worst treatment of humanity” he’s seen. More from @ChrisKPolansky @wnpr: https://t.co/iPuqxOj4EC

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[Amtrak @Amtrak]

guess we’re the only ones doing free baggage now

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Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto President John F. Kennedy’s limousine as it came under fire in Dallas, has died. https://t.co/NuHWeA5DuX

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Very important seal news: It could be months before a gray seal pup found on a Connecticut street corner will be released from Mystic Aquarium. First, the seal has to go to fish school — details here from @wnpr: https://t.co/jvW7j67PJd

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Here’s a roundup of the Connecticut residents issued pardons — thanks to @ChrisKPolansky at @wnpr for the reporting: https://t.co/NBA1u39rSi

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You’ll want to spend a few minutes listening to and reading this moving conversation from @lmackwnpr and @dorson1 @wnpr The connection between Peter Yarrow and a mother whose son was killed at Sandy Hook: https://t.co/3J4koeBvKZ

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THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING WE HAVE EVER SEEN.

📺: @SNFonNBC

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WE LOVE THIS TEAM 💜

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Take a moment this Friday to enjoy autumn in New Hampshire at the White Mountain National Forest. Videographer: Scot Miller.

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A parent whose child was killed during the Sandy Hook shooting: “The death of Infowars is the justice we have long awaited and fought for.” The latest from @wnpr https://t.co/TMYW01xu0W