Leah Scarpelli | The Texas Standard
Leah Scarpelli joined Texas Standard in September 2015 from NPR’s Morning Edition, where she spent seven years as a producer, director and occasional reporter of music and arts pieces. As Texas Standard director, Leah is responsible for the overall practical and creative interpretation of each day’s program: choosing segue music, managing the prep of show content, and providing explicit directions for the host and technical director during the live broadcast. She graduated from Ithaca College in New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Television and Radio. She enjoys riding her Triumph motorcycle and getting out for hikes in the Texas countryside. Her late grandfather was from Yoakum.
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From Texas Standard: Steve Earle has been a lot of things: an actor, an award-winning musician and one of the more famous Texas natives to call New York... -
From Texas Standard: Colorado rancher Michael Martin Murphey was inducted into the Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame earlier this month. Why? Well,... -
Costumes Once Headed For Trash Are Now Part Of Huge Tejano Music Collection Just Added To The WittliFrom Texas Standard: Ramón Hernández says Tejano music – which he describes as Texans performing Mexican music – has always been a part of his life. He... -
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From Texas Standard: On September 26, in the stately Thomas Jefferson building of the Library of Congress, a Texan from Beaumont will receive one of the... -
From Texas Standard . Actor and musician Kevin Bacon is busy touring the Lone Star State with his brother Michael . The two are promoting their self... -
From Texas Standard: The Lone Star State boasts a rich musical heritage. From Willie Nelson to Joe Ely, Selena to Beyoncé, the state has produced... -
From Texas Standard: When Willie Nelson's landmark album Phases and Stages was recorded in 1973, it was unlike anything being done in Nashville – a... -
From Texas Standard . For many Texans of a certain age, learning civics and math and grammar began as we sat cross-legged on the floor in front of a big... -
From Texas Standard . Just as thousands of musicians are descending upon Austin in hopes of getting that big break at South by Southwest, one of the...
