American radio producer
Marjorie "Marge" Ostroushko (born March 14, 1951) is a public radio producer.
Early life.
Ostroushko was born and raised in upstate New York. In 1973, she graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Environmental Studies.
Career.
In 2001, Ostroushko co-created the public radio show "Speaking of Faith". From 1977 to 1983, she was a producer at the public radio show "A Prairie Home Companion" hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show won a Peabody during her tenure. She has won two Peabody Awards as an executive producer, for "Mississippi: River of Song" and "The Promised Land".
Ostroushko worked in new program development and marketing for Public Radio International for ten years. In 2008, she and Majora Carter co-produced the pilot episode of "The Promised Land", which won a three-way competition for a Corporation for Public Broadcasting Talent Quest grant. The one-hour program debuted on over 150 public radio stations across the US on January 19, 2009, was renewed for the 2010/2011 season, and earned a 2010 Peabody Award.
Ostroushko is a partner of Launch Productions, a collaboration in national programming development.
Personal life.
Ostroushko was married to mandolin player Peter Ostroushko, who died in February 2021.
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