Emily Quirk

Producer, Production Assistant
  • Emily Quirk

Emily has work for NPR member stations since 2007. Before joining the NHPR staff in 2012, she served as local host for All Things Considered as well as Director of Business and Foundation Support for KUSP, Santa Cruz, CA. While living in Santa Cruz, she also produced 2 weekly music programs Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Free Radio Santa Cruz) and Taste of Honey (KUSP). 

In addition to writing/producing daily production elements for NHPR, she also fills in as back-up host for All Things Considered and The Folk Show.

Emily graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2004. She is an avid lover of soul music, is never sarcastic...and deeply appreciates well-constructed sandwiches, dry humor, and kimchi.

N.H. School District Keeps Contract With Food Service Provider That Fired Lunchroom Worker

By Rachel Cohen & • May 16, 2019

In March, a lunchroom employee named Bonnie Kimball lost her job at Mascoma Valley Regional High School.

Her employer, a company called Cafe Services, based in Manchester, fired her for providing lunch to a student who had no money in their account.

The story is getting a lot of attention around the state and reporter Tim Camerato broke the story in the Valley News. He spoke with NHPR's Emily Quirk on All Things Considered.

NHPR Presents: A May Day Music Special

By • May 3, 2019
Sara Plourde, NHPR

NHPR presents a one hour music special celebrating May Day, hosted by Producer Emily Quirk. 

We’ll examine American labor history through the lens of roots, blues, Americana, and rock genres spanning the last 100+ years.

This program aired on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, May 5 at 6 p.m.

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As Biden Jumps In 2020 Race, He Joins Crowded Democratic Field In N.H.

By & • Apr 25, 2019
Allegra Boverman for NHPR

Vice President Joe Biden becomes the 20th Democrat to get in the 2020 presidential race. Josh Rogers, NHPR’s senior political reporter, joined Emily Quirk to talk about Biden kicking off his campaign and the state of the race as it now stands in New Hampshire.

After eight years as vice president and decades of representing Delaware in the U.S. Senate, Joe Biden is definitely a known quantity. But what's his political experience been like here in New Hampshire?

NHPR Presents: Holidays By Request!

By & • Dec 22, 2018

For the second year, Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley and Producer Emily Quirk team up for two hours packed with under-appreciated holiday tunes, requested by you!  

Thanks to everyone who sent in their requests over the last few weeks.

Join us:

  • Saturday, Dec. 22, 8-10 p.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 24, 7-9 p.m.

 

Holidays By Request, Setlist 2018

HOUR 1