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Call-In: Vermonters, How Are You Doing?

Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel,

Mitch Wertlieb, Anna Ste. Marie, Lydia Brown

Published November 19, 2020 at 8:25 AM EST

Rainbow chalk and the words "We Are Not Alone." — A sidewalk message on North Street in Burlington.

This hour, VPR's Bob Kinzel and Mitch Wertlieb ask you to share some of the strategies you are using to get through this second phase of the COVID-19 crisis -- a crisis that is likely to affect the Thanksgiving plans of almost every Vermonter.

If you are experiencing a crisis contact:
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
The Vermont Suicide Prevention Center: Text VT to 741741
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
Broadcast live on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at noon. Rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Bob Kinzel

Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."

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Mitch Wertlieb

A graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.

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Anna Ste. Marie

Anna Ste. Marie joined the organization in early 2017 in the Marketing & Engagement department. She got her start as an intern for Vermont Edition while receiving her B.A. in Media Studies, Journalism, and Digital Arts from St. Michael’s College in 2016. Anna is a lifelong Vermonter, hailing from the Northeast Kingdom. She loves flowers, cats, TikTok, crafts and the juiciest reality TV drama.

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Lydia Brown

Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.

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