"I'm Terry Gross, and this is Fresh Air." These days, more than 4.5 million listeners hear this familiar introduction to the wildly popular WHYY program, now heard on more than 450 NPR-member stations nationwide. But, Fresh Air's current star status is a world away from its beginnings as a local, three-hour interview and music show. When it debuted in 1975, the show was hosted by Judy Blank; Terry Gross took over as
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