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 / Modified nov 23, 2015 10:46 a.m.

StoryCorps is in Tucson!

StoryCorps is partnering with AZPM to collect interviews with Tucsonans from November 19 through December 19th.

StoryCorps airstream spot

StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Tucson from November 19th to December 19th, 2015 as part of its cross-country MobileBooth tour. Having collected over 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states, StoryCorps has gathered one of the largest single collections of human voices ever recorded.

Want to have your story recorded? Beginning on November 5th, you can reserve your timeslot by calling StoryCorps’ 24-hour, toll-free reservation line at 1-800-850-4406 or visiting storycorps.org. Additional reservation slots will open on November 20th, 2015.

The StoryCorps’ Airstream trailer will be set up to record Tucson’s stories at the Reid Park Zoo November 19th to December 19th, 2015.

UPDATE: The November 5th reservation period has filled up! The next round of appointments will be available November 20th.

About StoryCorps

StoryCorps has partnered with AZPM, Tucson's NPR station, to collect interviews with residents in the Tucson area. AZPM will air a selection of local interviews recorded in the StoryCorps MobileBooth and create special programs around the project. StoryCorps may also share excerpts of these stories with the world through the project’s popular weekly NPR broadcasts, animated shorts, digital platforms, and best-selling books. With participant permission, all StoryCorps interviews will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.


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