Jenny Ament
Associate Producer
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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)
Tech IRL: Who's your daddy?
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Jenny Ament
Nov 7, 2014
Look! In the street! It’s a car. It’s a bus. It’s … the Who’s Your Daddy Truck?
The music of politics
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Jenny Ament
Oct 31, 2014
Meet one of the people behind the political campaign curtain.
How to stop looking like a jerk in public
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Jenny Ament
Oct 24, 2014
Author Chris Black's new book puts you in your place.
Have you cut out the middle man?
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Jenny Ament
Oct 3, 2014
When have you skipped the middle man, and just done it yourself?
Your Wallet: Getting financial aid, and getting out
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Jenny Ament
Sep 26, 2014
Student loans can be scary and emotional, but key to getting an education.
What have we lost in a world of constant connection?
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Jenny Ament
Sep 19, 2014
Michael Harris on the value of being alone with your thoughts.
Can Uber replace your car?
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Jenny Ament
Sep 12, 2014
If I spend one more dollar on this car...Give it up! Go car free! Could you?
Appetite for vocation
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Jenny Ament
Sep 12, 2014
James Ellis and Steve Fritz on taking risks, not playing by the rules, and Guns n' Roses.