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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. 

Latest Stories (1,071)

Sprint's new green standard for phones

by Adriene Hill
Jan 11, 2012
The cell phone carrier will evaluate all handsets for environmental impacts.
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Hostess heads for 'Chapter 22' bankruptcy

by Adriene Hill
Jan 11, 2012
Some companies just can't escape Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and have to declare twice.
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MPG: 54.5 is the 37 to 39

by Adriene Hill
Jan 3, 2012
Why advertised mpg doesn't match what you drive. One hint: it's not designed to.
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Mid-day Extra: Should we re-invent the calendar?

by Adriene Hill
Dec 30, 2011
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University say that our currently yearly calendar makes things complicated for businesses.
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All eyes on China and Europe in 2012

by Adriene Hill
Dec 30, 2011
In the New Year, financial experts will keep a close watch on both the eurozone and China, and their impact on the global economy.
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Mid-day Extra: Calendars still selling in 2012, and beyond

by Adriene Hill
Dec 29, 2011
While many Americans now do their scheduling on computers and smart phones, the printed calendar business is far from obsolete in 2012.
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GOP Contenders

Mitt Romney's policies in the public and private sectors

by Adriene Hill
Dec 29, 2011
How did Mitt Romney approach business and economics as both a private businessman and as the governor of Massachusetts?
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The Punchline

Plastic surgery peaks during the holidays

by Adriene Hill
Dec 29, 2011
It's the most wonderful time of the year... At least for cosmetic surgeons.
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Jobless picture slowly improving in U.S.

by Adriene Hill
Dec 29, 2011
The number of people applying for unemployment rose slightly last week, but the monthly average fell to its lowest level since 2008.
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McDonald's shuts down in Bolivia

by Adriene Hill
Dec 29, 2011
Fast food chains seem to continuing popping around the globe, so why are all of the McDonald's in Bolivia actually shutting down?
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