''Living on Earth'' is a weekly, hour-long and award-winning environmental news program distributed by Public Radio Exchange (on

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from October 6, 2006, show to December 6, 2019, show, and before that, NPR from 1991 until 2006). Hosted by Steve Curwood, the program features interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues, exploring how humans interact with their landscape. The show airs on over 300 public radio stations nationwide and reaches 80% of the United States. It is produced and recorded at the

University of Massachusetts Boston The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a public research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Massa ...

. As an independent media program, ''Living on Earth'' (LOE) relies entirely on contributions from listeners and institutions supporting public service including PRI affiliates and PRI. In previous years, the program had been distributed by

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. ''Living on Earth'' is currently based at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The program has received numerous awards including: The 2005 Science Journalism Award from the

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, the Radio and Television News Directors Association's Edward R. Murrow Award,

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' 2002 First Place Award for Reporting on the Environment, and Gracie Allen Awards from the Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television.

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