WAMU 88.5 : About

Paul Mozzocci, Director of Special Events

June 12, 2012
Paul Mozzocci

Paul has been with WAMU 88.5 since May of 2011. He brings over 12 years of event management experience to the station. Paul’s extensive resume consists of producing large scale galas, donor and corporate sponsor events, museum exhibition openings, government affairs meetings and much more.

His past event planning experience includes working at organizations such as the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Human Rights Campaign and Library of Congress.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.

Arts & Culture

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Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process

After years trying to conceive, novelist Jennifer Gilmore and her husband decided to adopt. What they thought would be a relatively simple process was instead a long and painful one. In her latest novel, Gilmore channels these autobiographical experiences into fiction.

Food

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In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial

Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.

Politics

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Lois Lerner's Brief And Awful Day On Capitol Hill

The IRS bureaucrat showed up long enough at a House hearing into the scandal engulfing her agency to declare her innocence and her constitutional right to say no more.

Technology

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How That 'Nigerian Email Scam' Got Started

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