Jim Freund (born 1954) is a radio personality and a prominent figure in the

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community as host of the Pacifica Radio sho
Hour of the Wolf
and as

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of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series.WBAI Official Site
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Biography

Freund lives in

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, New York with his partner, speculative fiction writer and tech editor Barbara Krasnoff and "lots of toy penguins."Readercon biography of Jim Freund
."The Authors: Barbara Krasnoff" in ''Clockwork Phoenix 4'', Mythic Delirium Books, Roanoke VA, 2013, p. 268."The Authors: Barbara Krasnoff" in ''Clockwork Phoenix 5'', Mythic Delirium Books, Roanoke VA, 2016, p. 259.

Career

As host and producer of

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(created by

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), which has aired on

WBAI WBAI (99.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to New York, New York. Its programming is a mixture of political news, talk and opinion from a left-leaning, liberal or progressive viewpoint, and eclectic musi ...

in New York City since 1974, Freund has presented the work of and interviewed many major figures in

. As

of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series he has been responsible for the presentation of a long-running series of live readings by major figures of

.Hour of the Wolf: Upcoming Programs/Past Guests
/ref> He also has a deep interest in the stage and has produced three plays off-off-Broadway.

References

External links

Hour of the Wolf, Official Site

New York Review of Science Fiction, Official Site
*https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/06/10/hour-of-the-wolf-sci-fi-radio/ *https://www.blackgate.com/2019/05/29/power-couples-in-the-world-of-speculative-fiction-jim-freund-and-barbara-krasnoff/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Freund, Jim Radio personalities from New York City American radio producers Living people Pacifica Foundation people Year of birth missing (living people)