Linnea Anderson
Host, The First Five YearsLinnea Anderson is tenured and talented broadcaster and voice over artist with deep roots in Central Maryland. For years she was co-host of the nightly, Baltimore -based and nationally syndicated Evening Magazine on WJZ-TV. On this half-hour program, Anderson interviewed the likes of George Carlin, Muhammad Ali and Jack Lemmon as well as Baltimoreans of all stripes providing insight and local flavor to her adopted hometown. Prior to that she was a news anchor, reporter and producer in multiple markets including Baltimore, Charleston, WV and Louisville, KY.
Beginning in 1992 Anderson spent more than two decades working the other side of the microphone as the Public Relations/Marketing Director for the American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region. There she could be found on the front lines of local and national disasters reassuring the community that help was on the way. Anderson’s voice can still be heard around town as she freelances as a voice over artist on projects that connect to her passions.
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Racism and sexism are killing us. According to the Centers for Disease Control, black women in America die at three to four times the rate of white women…
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Workplace breastfeeding discrimination lawsuits are up 800% over the past decade. Without having access to appropriate accommodations for breastfeeding,…
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One in seven is pretty good odds. The Centers for Disease Control, however, report that one in seven American children has experienced abuse or neglect in…
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A study at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital examined the effects of reading with toddlers using physical books versus reading…
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Half of all U.S. families has reported difficulty finding child care. According to the Council for a Strong America, the U.S. national economy loses…
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It’s well known that breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for newborns. Perhaps less well known is the fact that breastfeeding can offset…
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Growing up near green spaces is good for mental health. In fact, the more time young children spend in nature the lower the risk of mental health issues…
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A recent study out of Canada has found that children who both bully and are bullied are at higher risk of experiencing childhood depression as well as…
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“Kids just want to have fun. That’s good because children learn through play. And playing with your children offers you a way to put more fun in your…
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During the first five years, children are learning huge amounts of information every moment. A child’s experiences in the early years actually build the…