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Fort Wayne And West Texas Connect Through Public Radio Career

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After graduating from Canterbury High School in 2015, Indiana native Jacob Rockey embarked on an unconventional journey that would eventurally lead him to a career in public radio in the town of Marfa, west Texas, population 1,531.

When WBOI's Julia Meek learned that Rockey was heading back this way for a visit, she invited him into the studio to discuss how his passion has driven his profession as well as his lifestyle and what he's learned along the way.

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A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.