Deer Management

April 16, 2025 // Forbes Avenue

This week on Forbes Avenue, we caught up with Erica Heide, a Pittsburgh park ranger, and Walter Martin, a local archer, to learn more about the city of Pittsburgh’s Deer Management Program.

Erica helps manage the program from the city’s side, working with archers to ensure a safe and successful season of hunting.

Walter is an avid archer who enjoys being able to partake in his outdoor pastime while also serving the community.

Listen to the episode: Deer Management

Archan Das, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher

Recorded March 21, 2025; WRCT debut April 15, 2025


Vinylthon 4/13

April 13, 2025 // News

This Sunday we’re participating in the nationwide Vinython event, where we’ll be playing only vinyl from our station’s record library.


Pittsburgh Prop Scene

April 9, 2025 // Forbes Avenue

This week on Forbes Avenue, we talked to Ben Carter about his experience working in the Pittsburgh movie scene as a sculptor and prop maker! Ben has also been an instructor in the CMU School of Drama for over 30 years, working with both undergraduates and graduates in the scene shop.

In this episode, Ben takes us through the scene shop to show the machines he uses in his classes and has also used during his time making props for movies during the during the 80s and 90s.

Tune in to learn more about prop design, movies in Pittsburgh, and the CMU Drama Department behind-the-scenes.

Listen to the episode: Ben Carter

Credits:
Abriana Bensch, host, audio editor, researcher

Richard Gordon, audio engineer
Recorded March 12, 2025; WRCT debut April 8, 2025



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