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A live half-hour forum focusing on the issues and individuals that shape Vermont news and culture. In addition to in-depth interviews and roundtable discussions, "The Talk of Vermont" will feature a live call-in element, allowing viewers the chance to express their views and ask questions. Each week's program will offer a combination of live news maker interviews and live or pre-taped interviews with writers, artists, and performers. Kaufman, a Middlebury resident, also hosted a radio program called "The Talk of Vermont," heard weekdays on WFAD in Middlebury. That program was named Best Vermont Talk Show of 1996 by the Vermont Associated Press Broadcasters Association. Besides his radio and television work, Kaufman has written and illustrated children's books and has contributed numerous drawings and articles to regional and national publications.