Jenny Ament
Associate Producer
SHORT BIO
Jenny Ament is a former associate producer for Marketplace Weekend. She joined Marketplace in 2014, bringing a diverse background to her role.
Jenny’s work experience has taken her all over the world: from producing radio for a community station in Winnipeg and directing audiobooks in Atlanta, to serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, an English teacher in China and Oman, and a bartender in Egypt. Prior to her start at Marketplace, she most recently worked as an associate producer for CNN Radio and as a reporter for AM 1690.
A native of Alabama, Jenny enjoys talking to strangers and exploring different ways of life—all of which makes her a perfect fit for public radio.
Latest Stories (71)
Hidden homeless left out of the economic recovery
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Jenny Ament
Oct 9, 2015
The economy is on the mend, but not for everyone.
Bob Forrest's long comeback
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Jenny Ament
Sep 25, 2015
Mistakes were made, but the musician now has a down-to-earth attitude about money.
Inventor Quintron turns weather into sound
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Jenny Ament
Sep 18, 2015
Wind, rain, sun and temperature play the Weather Warlock.
Bill Nye on what science knowledge is worth
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Jenny Ament
Sep 18, 2015
Wish you'd paid closer attention in science class?
The Flora Bama bar does business on the state line
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Jenny Ament
Sep 11, 2015
Walking from Alabama to Florida was convenient way to buy liquor in 1964.
Documenting art on the US-Mexico border
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Jenny Ament
Sep 11, 2015
Stefan Falke photographs the vibrant culture along the 2,000-mile divide.
Breaking down the price of oil
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Jenny Ament
Sep 3, 2015
Gas prices are not as easy to calculate as you might think.
Joseph Kim's escape from North Korea
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Jenny Ament
Aug 28, 2015
He came from one of the most isolated economies in the world to the U.S.
Leah Chase’s 65 years in the same New Orleans kitchen
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Jenny Ament
Aug 21, 2015
The 92-year-old chef still shouts orders at Dooky Chase's Restaurant.
Trombone Shorty visits his childhood home
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Jenny Ament
Aug 21, 2015
Troy started performing as a child in a family and neighborhood of musicians.