I am pleased and honored to be helping producer Clay Scott out with his radio program Mountain West Voices.
The idea behind Mountain West Voices is simple. The interior West of the United States and Canada is a complex region rich in history and culture. It is also a gold mine of compelling human stories, which are a key to understanding our region’s past, present and future. It is our aim to find those stories, and tell them through the voices of ordinary people living their lives in this extraordinary place. (Clays words not mine)
I will be providing the accompanying photographs on the web site as time and funding permit. I am excited for the opportunity as I believe it will allow me to push my photo-journalistic abilities to new heights. Clay and I’s first “collaboration” (and I use the word very liberally), was a 2008 Montana Magazine story on the Matador Ranch in north east Montana. Our paths have crossed several times since and I have grown to have great respect for both he and his work. In many ways we have similar perspectives on people; we are both fascinated with the uniqueness of individuals that live “common” lives but have interesting stories. We work tell these stories, he through his pen and microphone and I through my camera lens.
Clay Scott is the creator and producer of Mountain West Voices. He has worked in print, radio and television, in the U.S. and abroad. He has covered a variety of stories, ranging from war and conflict, to environmental and social issues. He has won many awards for his work, including an Emmy for his coverage of the Kosovo refugee crisis. Clay lives in Helena, Montana.
Currently, the broadcasts are carried by Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio, but if you like the programs contact your local public radio and ask them to carry Mountain West Voices.
To listen to the program click here: Mountain West Voices: Historic Black Church Still Going Strong
Thanks for listening/viewing!
