The Future of the Documentary/Sneak Preview of SOUND TRACKS

The Making of a New Series for PBS

Presented by The Graduate School of Journalism

Imagine a series that explores the world, combining the adventure of a travel show with the soul-satisfying pleasures of a music program. Beautifully filmed in HD. All wrapped up in compelling stories told by four savvy reporters, two women and two men. It’s called SOUND TRACKS.

Set to air on PBS, SOUND TRACKS will break new ground: there has never been a show like this on television. Production of the one-hour pilot episode began in February 2009.

The pilot will be broadcast in prime time on PBS in 2010.

SOUND TRACKS will guide millions of PBS viewers, young and old, into a world of exciting music, exotic destinations and different cultures. It is music without borders told by experienced journalists.

Host Marco Werman of public radio’s The World heads an appealing, diverse cast of reporters — Alexis Bloom, Arun Rath and Mirissa Neff — who will take viewers on journeys of discovery from the bayous of Louisiana to the backstreets of Havana, from the nightclubs of Paris to desert music festivals in Mali. The focus will be on music, the heartbeat of humanity. But this is more than a music show. It is story-driven. It’s an on the road adventure.

SOUND TRACKS is being produced in association with Oregon Public Broadcastingby The Talbot Players, a San Francisco media company formed by Emmy award-winning PBS producer and writer Stephen Talbot and his brother, David Talbot, the founder and original editor of Salon.com.

The SOUND TRACKS formula is simple: Great stories. Great storytellers. Great music. Featuring world famous musicians and singers, as well as newly discovered talent. Photographed on location in some of the world’s most captivating places. All packaged as a visually stunning, multi-layered show.

SOUND TRACKS will be for the young at heart, a cultural, musical and visual odyssey around the world. We’re packed and ready to go. Let us take you there.

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