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As Ira Glass and Chicago Public Radio mark the 10th anniversary this week of an offbeat, breakout hit that changed the face (and sound) of public radio, "This American Life" is expanding beyond the public radio waves.
The program has become a full-fledged brand, complete with a pair of movie projects, a record deal with Shout! Factory and a television version of the show awaiting a green light from cable's Showtime channel.
The status of the radio show is in flux, says station manager Torey Malatia."I don't see [Glass] ever really giving this up, but with production of the television show, we may end up suspending live production of the radio show for a while," he says.
The program has become a full-fledged brand, complete with a pair of movie projects, a record deal with Shout! Factory and a television version of the show awaiting a green light from cable's Showtime channel.
The status of the radio show is in flux, says station manager Torey Malatia."I don't see [Glass] ever really giving this up, but with production of the television show, we may end up suspending live production of the radio show for a while," he says.
