Writer and broadcaster Alvin Hall '74 is garnering more recognition for his achievements in the world of podcasting.
The former Bowdoin College trustee, who is also a renowned financial educator and art collector, has secured silver honors at the fourth annual Signal Awards for his podcast Alvin Hall’s Other America.
The podcast, which is produced by the BBC, sees Hall return to his home community of Wakulla County, Florida, to measure the political climate and deliver a haunting portrait of a disappearing way of life.
“It has long been deeply rural, a place of unspoilt wilderness and incredible natural beauty,” we are told. “But it has also been a place with a violent history of racial segregation and oppression. But change is coming.”
According to the organization’s website, the Signal Awards are focused on “uplifting the podcast medium by recognizing the most potent, meaningful, and unprecedented audio projects being made.”
Hall took to social media to share his excitement at the news, writing on Instagram that he couldn’t be more grateful and thanking “everyone who’s listened, shared, and been part of this journey.”
The silver award makes Alvin Hall’s Other America eligible for next year’s Webby Awards for excellence on the Internet.
Meanwhile, Hall is also producing an upcoming film about the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, a hub of civil rights activity and famous for being the location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968. Hall previously visited the motel in his Driving the Green Book podcast. This award winning project explored the history of the Negro Motorist Green Book through a road trip, where Hall documented the significance of places like the Lorraine Motel that were deemed safe destinations for African American travelers.
