DIANE REHM

If you haven't listened to the Diane Rehm show on NPR, you must. Diane is such a good interviewer. You'll know if you've listened in because her voice is so perculiar. It's warbley due to the development of a neurological disoreder called spasmodic dysphonia in 1998.

Diane is so methodical, bright and deliberate in her interviews and she has interviewed a lot of diverse individuals. Authors, politicians, musicians including Bill Clinton, John McCain, Sandra Day O'Connor, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Maya Angelou and Mr. Rogers (from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood) which was her most touching interview to date.

I was lucky enough to attend a live taping of RadioWest with Doug Fabrizio where he interviewed Diane and her husband. She is so smooth. You can just tell the woman is sharp and on her game all the time, yet she remains very genuine. I actually attending the reception just before the live taping and became so star struck that I couldn't approach her. There she was, just an arms length away and I couldn't do it.

Give Diane a listen. She airs on KUER at 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM (yes, it's a two hour block).