Aaron leads the team that keeps our transmitters, computers and studios working at peak proficiency while strategizing future technical improvements. Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, and raised in nearby Mystic, Connecticut, Aaron has lived in New England for more than 40 years … albeit with a five-year detour to the Finger Lakes of New York and Santa Barbara, California.
Prior to joining The Public’s Radio in 2012, Aaron worked at, with, or for a multitude of NPR and college radio outlets, including WBUR (Boston University), WEOS & WHWS (Hobart & William Smith Colleges), KCSB (UC, Santa Barbara), KCBX (San Luis Obispo), WMFO (Tufts University), WBRS (Brandeis University), WZBC (Boston College), WZLY (Wellesley College), and also the public radio programs The Infinite Mind and Living on Earth.
Read has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Boston University and is a Certified Broadcast Technologist in the Society of Broadcast Engineers. He relishes his “jack of all trades” reputation.