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October 23, 2025
First masterclass features NPR
“The Umble Masterclass brings experts in communication and theater to Goshen College every year,” said Duane Stoltzfus, co-chair of the GC communication department, when he introduced the first Umble Masterclass lecture of the year on Tuesday night. The guest speakers of the night were Dan Charles and Brigid McCarthy, who both worked for National Public Radio. Their masterclass covered both Charles and McCarthy’s 40-year journey through the journalism and media landscape. Their talk consisted of four chapters: “Bare Bones Broadcasting,” “Public Radio Grows Up,” “The Internet Arrives” and “An Uncertain Ending.” They also walked the audience through their careers in...