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George Walker

George Walker was born in Winchester, Virginia, and raised in Owl’s Head, Maine, and Valhalla, New York. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he came to Bloomington in 1966 and completed an M.A.T. degree in English at Indiana University. George began announcing for WFIU in 1967. Currently, along with regularly hosting classical music shows, he interviews artists in a wide variety of areas and reviews plays and operas. He’s the proud father of grown sons Ben Walker (and his wife Elise Katzif Walker) and Aaron Walker. In his time away from WFIU, George enjoys an active life with wife Carolyn Lipson-Walker, singing, reading, exercising and playing guitar.

Recent posts by George

January 14, 2001

 

Violinist Hilary Hahn

Violinist Hilary Hahn tells George Walker about her career as a classical musician.

March 26, 2000

 

Former NEA Chair Bill Ivey

Former NEA Chair Bill Ivey sits down with WFIU's George Walker for a conversation about the arts in The United States.

January 23, 2000

 

Former NEH Chair William R. Ferris

Dr. William Ferris, the former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, joins us on Profiles.

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