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The annual Roger That! Conference kicks off next week

By Shelley Irwin

Published February 6, 2024 at 10:24 AM EST

Deana Weibel, GVSU Professor of Anthropology and Co organizer of Roger That! joins the show.

The annual Roger That! Conference kicks off next week, held at the GRPM in partnership with GVSU. Deana Weibel, GVSU Professor of Anthropology and Co organizer of Roger That! Talks about this multiday event celebrating space exploration and the life of Roger B Chaffee.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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