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Adriene Hill

Former Correspondent

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Adriene Hill is a former correspondent covering the business of entertainment.

Prior to joining Marketplace in 2010, she worked at WBEZ in Chicago, first as an intern, then as producer of the local show Eight Forty-Eight, then as news desk editor and reporter.

Adriene received numerous awards for her contribution to Inside & Out, a project she worked on at WBEZ. They include Associated Press Illinois – Best Investigative Series and Best Series/Documentary; Lisagor awards – Online Investigative Reporting and Public Affairs Programming; Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi – Public Service Award; RTDNA Murrow Awards – Best Continuing Coverage; and PRNDI National – Best Multi-Media Presentation, First Place Enterprise/Investigative, First Place Series.

Adriene is a graduate of Amherst College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and economics. She has a master’s degree in political science from Northwestern University. A native of Celo, N.C., Hill currently resides in Los Angeles, where the weather really is as good as people say it is. 

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"No es facil:" The challenge of filming in Cuba

by Adriene Hill
Jun 10, 2016
"House of Lies" is the first scripted U.S. TV show to film in Cuba since diplomatic relations were restored.
"House of Lies" is the first scripted show to film in Cuba since relations were restored.
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The shifting U.S. working class

by Adriene Hill
Jun 9, 2016
A new report finds the U.S. working class will be majority non-white by 2032.
The overall U.S. population is expected to become majority-minority in 2043.
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May's jobs report provide pointer to Fed

by Adriene Hill
Jun 3, 2016
The economy added 38,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May — a number much lower than experts predicted.
The May jobs report is one of the last major economic data points the Federal Reserve will look at before its meeting this month.
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Ratings, ad revenue and the NBA Finals

by Adriene Hill
Jun 2, 2016
The NBA Finals start Thursday, with a rematch between Golden State and Cleveland.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers shakes hands with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors after the Warriors defeat the Cavs to win Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena last year.
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Why we're in the mood to spend a little more

by Adriene Hill
May 31, 2016
Consumers are confident about the economy. For now.
Personal spending is up 1 percent for April.
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A Dutch company is training birds to take down drones

by Adriene Hill
May 30, 2016
Nature versus, uh, future.
An eagle of the Guard from Above company, grasps a drone during a police exercise in Katwijk, on March 7, 2016. The bird of prey can get drones from the air by catching them with his legs.
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How to build a business on another company's old gear

by Adriene Hill
May 30, 2016
Wes Dooley dedicated himself to keeping the old ways alive, and his microphones are renowned for it.
The 'mic museum' at AEA Microphones in Pasadena, California.
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Who run the world? GDP.

by Adriene Hill
May 30, 2016
But why? Do we put too much emphasis on GDP when evaluating economic health?
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HSN goes down the rabbit hole for new Disney movie

by Adriene Hill
May 26, 2016
HSN is pairing up with Disney. Get ready for microfiber sheet sets and bejeweled Mad Hatter pins.
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Making 'Angry Birds' fly

by Adriene Hill
May 20, 2016
What, exactly, goes into directing a animated film like 'The Angry Birds Movie'?
Actress Rachel Dratch attends the New York screening of "The Angry Birds Movie" on May 15, 2016. 
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