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Nancy's Bookshelf: KCHO Jazz director Daniel E. Atkinson returns

By Nancy Wiegman,
Matt Fidler
Published September 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM PDT
Angel Huracha
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NSPR

In her new book, former KCHO Jazz director Daniel E. Atkinson examines the cost of Black stardom during the Jim Crow era.

Episode #829

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Nancy Wiegman
Nancy 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.
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Matt Fidler
Matt Fidler is a producer and sound designer with more than 15 years of experience producing nationally distributed public radio programs.
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