Rob Sivak
Contributing producer, MiddayRob Sivak is a contributing producer for Midday, with host Tom Hall. Recently retired after a seven-year stint as Midday's senior 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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Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry and the mayor's recently-appointed CFO Michael Moiseyev discuss serious deficiencies in city record-keeping found in an FY2021 fiscal audit. -
Our annual holiday broadcast features members of the traditional music ensembles Helicon, Charm City Junction and the Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, performing live at WYPR's sister station, WTMD. -
Our theater critic sizes up the North American touring production of the Broadway musical that was inspired by Alanis Morissette's 1995 hit album. -
Claes Fornell, creator of a leading consumer satisfaction index, and Angie Barnett, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Greater MD, discuss the ups and downs of the American shopping experience. -
Baltimore Banner investigative reporter Justin Fenton, and WYPR's Baltimore County and environment reporter John Lee and education reporter Zshekinah Collier discuss some of the top news stories they've been filing. -
The venerable host of "Motor Week" shares his insights on the auto industry's historic gas-to-electric transition and other major trends, and offers tips on what to look for in your next car. -
The veteran Maryland public servant, stepping down after eight years as the state's top legal officer, joins us to discuss his major achievements as Attorney General. -
The Baltimore City firefighter, attorney and president of the fire officers' union, IAFF Local 964, discusses the scathing Stricker Street fire report, BCFD's leadership changes, and problems with the city's fire-truck fleet. -
The internationally acclaimed cellist and Peabody Institute educator joins with his Cello Gang students to perform works by Golterman, Rachmaninoff and Leonard Cohen. -
The multi-talented musician, composer and co-founder of Flutronix discusses her craft and her newest work, "Love Always," a song-cycle she co-wrote with musician Toshi Reagon, who'll be premiering it at U of Md concert Sunday afternoon.
