Richard Mahler

writer, editor, tour guide, and stress reduction teacher

Writing and Editing Services

Richard Mahler has been a writer and editor of news, features, advertising, entertainiment, fiction, grant proposals, and public affairs material in the years following his first radio job. He debuted as "Captain Kilowatt" in 1969 on KATA-AM Arcata, CA. From 1972-75 Richard was a founding staffer at KBBF-FM Santa Rosa, CA, the nation's first bilingual public radio station. Stints followed at community station WORT-FM and the University of Wisconsin's WHA-AM/WERN-FM in Madison, WI (1976-78). Richard next joined KPFK-FM Los Angeles (1979-80), where he was news director. While bureau chief and reporter for Broadcasting and Electronic Media magazines, respectively, from 1980 to 1989, Richard also was the TV critic and media commentator for NPR's Morning Edition. He's also been a free-lance correspondent for CBS Radio, Latin America News Service, Public Radio International's Marketplace, the Voice of America, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., and the Public Affairs Broadcast Group.

For radio, Richard now writes special programs in news and public affairs, including KNAU's EarthNotes series, from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff (airing on public radio throughout the Southwest). Past projects include Writing the Southwest (University of New Mexico) and StoryLines Southwest (American Library Association, pictured to the right during a KUNM-FM Albuquerque broadcast) as well as a pilot for a radio version of the magazine, Utne Reader.

Richard also sells copies of his own guided meditation and guided yoga CDs to anyone interested. He was founding president of RadioWest, a nonprofit Los Angeles radio production enterprise, and a founding member of the board of directors of Good Radio Shows, Inc. Based in Albuquerque, GRS specializes in producing and distributing radio programs and CDs that explore peace-making and nonviolent conflict resolution. Learn more at www.goodradioshows.org or www.peacetalksradio.com.

For print media, Richard proofreads or copy and content edits virtually any type of written material, including books, articles, fiction, instructional texts, brochures, advertising copy, letters, grant applications, and business proposals. Richard has been the editor and production coordinator for numerous newsletters over the years and is happy to consult on the communications or marketing needs of any group or organization. He also edits (and writes) on-line material for websites large and small. A client list is available on request. Click here for a sample of a proceedings transcription Richard prepared for a conference of the Quivira Coalition. Or here for newsletter samples from the Gila Resources Information Project. This website is an example of Richard's work as a website designer and writer.

A life-long freelancer, Richard is always on the look-out for new and interesting projects. Sample copies of his work are available elsewhere on this website, on CD, or by calling or sending an e-mail.