birth_place image_size birth_date image article_title education name occupation
bethesda , md 150px june 24 , 1949 -lrb- age 65 -rrb- norman-gilliland . jpg norman gilliland
 b.a. postgraduate work duke university , m.a. , b.s. university of florida , norman gilliland radio producer on wisconsin public radio and notable author
norman gilliland

norman gilliland has been a producer on wisconsin public radio since 1984 , where he hosts classical music broadcasts , produces the interview program `` university of the air , '' and reads for `` chapter a day . ''
he holds degrees in english and broadcasting from the university of florida and attended graduate school in english at duke university , where he developed an interest in broadcasting .
he is also an active author with four published books , the historical novel `` sand mansions '' and its stand-alone sequel `` midnight catch , '' `` downeast ledge '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- , plus two nonfiction books about classical music -- `` grace notes for a year '' and `` scores to settle . ''
he has produced an audio drama based upon dick ringler 's modern english translation of the old english narrative beowulf titled `` beowulf : the complete story -- a drama '' -lrb- isbn 0-9715093-2-8 -rrb- .
he was one of a handful of experts interviewed in the academy award winning short documentary .
-lsb- http://www.wpr.org/music/gilliland/] in 1994 he founded nemo productions , the mission of which is to produce books and audio that combine entertainment and history .
he also hosts the weekly program `` old time radio drama '' from 8-11 saturday and sunday nights on wisconsin public radio and is a host-producer for wisconsin public television 's `` university place presents . ''
