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Our Mission
The Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley is a non- profit organization whose mission is to strengthen community through the power of listening. We believe by sharing the stories of ordinary people we can help each other become more aware of our own history and more connected to each other and the place where we live.
Our stories come from many places. Some are in library and museum oral history collections. Some come from recordings we have made. Some have been found by people like you in shoe boxes in the backs of closets. And some have yet to be told. Share with us your story or favorite sound of the
Hudson Valley.
The Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley is a program of the World Sound Foundation, a tax exempt non-profit organization.
Contact Us
The Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley
PO Box 919
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
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Our Team
 Eileen McAdam fell in love with sound recording about 5 years ago when she first put on a pair of headsets, held a microphone in her hand and pushed that little red record button. A whole new world opened up to her and she has not stopped recording since. She began recording ambient sound and the stories of some of the old timers in her rural town of Stone Ridge, NY. She learned how to do sound editing and production while producing personal audio profiles that she gave to families as gifts. The interest and gratitude that these gifts received propelled her to take her hobby to the next level by starting the Sound and Story Project.
Jim Metzner has produced more than 4,000 short-format radio programs since 1979, winning over a dozen broadcasting awards, including the Public Radio Program Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Grand Award at the International Radio Festival of New York, and a Silver Medal from the United Nations. Jim’s weekday radio series, Pulse of the Planet, provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of planet earth and is heard worldwide in English and Spanish on over 475 broadcast outlets, including WAMC-FM in New York’s Hudson Valley.
 Shilo Kennedy graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a double major in History and Women’s Studies. For the past two years she has been working with the diaries of Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck where she has seen the important role technology can play when it comes to making history more accessible to the public. She is excited to enter the world of oral history and audio recording and hopes to continue using the newest technology to increase the visibility of local history.
Oral History intern
Kristin Charles-Scaringi is a longtime Hudson Valley resident with a passion for storytelling. She has a bachelor's degree in creative writing and a master's degree in information and library services. Kristin carries a pen, camera, and now, an audio recorder wherever she goes.
Many Thanks to our former interns
Lucas Willard is a Fall 2010 graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine where he studied Radio Documentaries. He has worked with the Albany Broadcasting Company and the Big Shed Audio Documentary Podcast. Currently, Lucas is WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief.
Matt Dorsi-Todaro is a senior at SUNY New Paltz where he studies Radio and TV Production. He co-manages two musical groups called Ten Speed and Daybreak. After graduation Matt plans to get more involved in the audio industry.
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