Rob Sivak
Interim senior producer, MiddayRob Sivak is interim senior producer for Midday, with host Tom Hall. Recently retired after a seven-year stint as a Midday producer, Rob joined WYPR in 2015 as senior producer of Hall's previous show, Maryland Morning (which aired its final broadcast on September 16th, 2016). Before coming to the station, Rob enjoyed a 36-year career at the congressionally funded global broadcaster, Voice of America. At VOA, he honed his skills as a news and feature reporter, producer, editor and program host.
After reporting assignments at VOA's New York City, United Nations and Los Angeles bureaus, Rob spent two decades covering international food, farming and nutrition issues for VOA's 180-million worldwide listeners, and created and hosted several popular VOA science magazines. At Midday, he continued to pursue his passion for radio and his abiding interests in science, health, technology and politics.
Rob grew up as an ex-pat "oil brat" on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, and studied and traveled widely in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. He attended Hofstra University in New York and Boston University's School of Public Communications. Rob and his wife Caroline Barnes, a writer, live in Silver Spring, Maryland, where they've raised three daughters.
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John Shields and Damian Mosely, two of Baltimore's most successful chefs, join Tom in Studio A to share favorite Thanksgiving recipes and answer listener questions about fixing the big holiday meal. -
Indian-American novelist Megha Majumdar's new work tells the story of two families set on a collision course by a looming climate catastrophe. -
NYTimes reporter David Gelles sizes up the UN's contentious climate meeting, and discusses his new book about a billionaire CEO who's giving it all away to save the planet. -
Each week here on Midday, it is our practice to read the names of the people who have lost their lives to violence in Baltimore City. -
Forecasts predict an average amount of snowfall through the winter, meaning heavy bursts of snow could be on the way. We discuss how to prepare. -
In his new book, family therapist Thomas Swisher explains the complexities of family dynamics, and offers tips on building connections and avoiding conflicts. -
Sportswriters Andy Kostka and Jon Meoli, who both cover the Orioles beat for the Baltimore Banner, join Midday guest host and WYPR News Director Matt Bush to analyze the team's latest trade, as well as other sports news. -
A new, minute-by-minute investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge reveals new insights about the moments before tragedy. -
The Abell Foundation has spent more than $300 million in funds for Baltimore initiatives tasked with combating poverty. -
Two leading advocates for behavioral health crisis response discuss efforts to improve Baltimore's civilian-led services for people experiencing mental health emergencies.
