Radio obviously doesn’t contain that visual component that print and online publications use to attract viewers. The Chicago native took time to speak with us about keeping audience’s attention, structuring stories for audio, and being yourself on air. He focuses on consumer goods and behaviors, as well as the auto industry, marketing, and advertising. In 2010, he moved to be a Business Desk reporter at the NPR West bureau. Glinton joined NPR as a producer for All Things Considered in 2007. Interning for free at member station WBEZ in Chicago was challenging, but it helped him get his foot in the door. Glinton was offered his first news internship when he was 30 years old. And it took me about however long after college, after a really traumatic event for the country, and being laid off for a while to realize ‘Oh, I want to be able to do that.’ “ “I didn’t think it was a thing I could do. Glinton’s board contained words like “literary, journalism, reporter, producer.” They were reflective of his past, his involvement in his high school and college newspapers. One work session involved creating a dream board of jobs they thought they’d like. He and his colleagues were offered help with their resumes as they looked for new jobs. Glinton was searching for a job after a company he was with laid-off employees following 9/11.
