Nancy Wiegman
Host, Nancy's BookshelfNancy Wiegman has a master's degree in French linguistics from Indiana University and taught yoga and foreign languages at CSU Fresno and the College of Charleston before moving to Chico in 1990.
For seven years she acted and danced in productions such as Singin' in the Rain, Mary Poppins, The Real Inspector Hound, Biloxi Blues, and Steel Magnolias.
In 1999, Nancy was named Outstanding Woman of Chico and received a Maggie Award in 2002.
She directed the yoga program at Chico Sports Club and has been teaching yoga there since 1994.
She became a classical announcer at KCHO in 1990 and often hosted the hourlong call-in show "I-5 LIVE!" on North State Public Radio, occasionally Weekend Showcase, and started Nancy's Bookshelf in July of 2007 after producing a series of four-minutes spots called "Health Desk," which aired during All Things Considered.
Nancy is also a certified pilgrim, having walked sections of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain and France many times beginning in 2005.
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In his book "Feast of Light," David Schaffer, former director of the Chico Veterans Center, recounted his experiences serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. -
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Retired Game Warden Steven Callan has just published a second novel in his Game Warden Henry Glance series, which takes place in areas familiar to North Staters. -
Long-time Chico resident Scott Huber uses his own experiences to write about two types of migrants across our southern border: human and animal. -
In her autobiography, Chico author Anya Stork describes what it was like to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. -
"It's All About the Hair," a new book collaboration between Princess Diana's hairdresser Richard Dalton and Curator of the Princess Diana Museum Renae Plant, promises touching accounts of the beloved princess's life. -
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Two guests: the author of a young adult graphic novel, and Chico author of a children’s book set in Nepal. -
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