APM helps create the "Sonic IDs," short portraits and stories that weave the broadcast day of WCAI/WNAN with the voices, sounds and stories of our region.

See what the broadcasting newspaper Current has to say about the Sonic ID project.

Don't forget to check out the essays and commentaries APM has helped produce for both local and national broadcast. Below are just a few IDs we have featured to date.

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Hanging Laundry
Nantucketer Eileen McGrath demonstrates the lost art of laundry hanging.

New York vs Martha’s Vineyard
Ian compares his old school in New York and his new school on the Vineyard.

Carpenter
Vineyarder Carlo D’Antonio talks about his passion, boat building.

Pet Husband
Nantucketer, Elaine Boehm, recounts a funny story about some customers in her pet shop.

Parking Permits
Michael McHone describes the disabled parking permit scheme on Nantucket, and his attempts to defend it.

Sandwich Board
Summer resident Ruth from Ireland, provides a behind the scenes look at sandwich making on Nantucket.

Boredom
Teenager Steven Hamblin bemoans his social life (or the lack of it) on Nantucket.

Haiku
Allegra Bianchini of Woods Hole performs her haiku about Indian Summers.

Cricket
Nantucket 4th Grader Jesse Davis makes cricket noises with her mouth.

World Peace
Vineyarder Matthew Stackpole describes the rivalry between Nantucket and Vineyard.

Windmill
The old mill in Nantucket, built in 1746.

Waving
Pat Martin describes the many nuances and possible misinterpretations of waving from the water.

Squid
Dave Mash talks about the hard lesson learned about the basics of cooking squid.

Ticks
Marge Collie of Nantucket shares memories of childhood in the meadow - with ticks.

Boating Tragedy
Eileen McGrath of Nantucket talks about a tragic boating accident in 1949.

The Sea
Nathaniel Philbrick of Nantucket explains the complex character of the sea.

Regulars
Joanne Skoken of David's Soda Fountain in Nantucket talk abouot the habits of their regular customers.

Retired Clock-Keeper
David Hodgeberg, former keeper of the clock at West Tisbury's Congregational Church.

Megaphone
Ruth Chapel Greeder decribes how her parents used a megaphone to communicate ship to shore.

Next Halloween
A Woods Hole youngster anticipates upcoming Halloween fashions.

Nomans Island
Beverly Wright recalls military bombing practice on Nomans Island off Martha's Vineyard.

Jim & Harold & the Boys
Actor Jim Nettles shares a favorite moment in the theatre.

Clearing Space
Patti O'Connor talks about how her counseling skills helped her clean houses.

Cows on the Cape
Pat West remember taking the family cow on a boat to Marthas Vineyard.

Bike Locks
Harvey Young of Youngs Bicycle Shop in Nantucket demonstrates how to use a bicycle lock.

more to come...

This project was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and WGBH, Boston.

The core producing team for Sonic ID project is Jay Allison, Viki Merrick, Jim Sulzer, Helen Woodward. Thanks also to Linsey Lee, Linda Dewitt, Brent Runyon, Jeremy Hobson, Allan Ditchfield, and the staff, volunteers, and interns of WCAI/WNAN.