A native of Pittsburgh, Kate Sweeney harbors a fondness for rusted-out architecture and real hoagies. Her radio stories have won her a number of Associated Press Awards and three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Kate’s work appears regularly City Cafe with John Lemley. She also edits StoryCorps Atlanta and hosts from time to time. University of Georgia Press is publishing her first book, American Afterlife, in March 2014. She is a voracious listener to all sorts of creative radio, and adores the Third Coast International Audio Festival.
Some of Kate’s radio work
—“Cycling in Atlanta: Gaining Momentum,” April 2013
—“From Coop to Oven: A Day at the Chicken Class with The Homestead Atlanta,” November 2013
—“The Bird Restaurant on Peachtree,” October 2013
—“A Visit to Ms. Ann’s Snackbar,” May 2010 (winner, Best Feature, 2011 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Audio)