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Announcing the 2010 Smart Talk Speaker Line-Up



LITE 104.1 is proud to announce the 2010 Smart Talk: Connected Conversations Women’s Lecture Series speaker line-up!

Tickets for Smart Talk will go on sale on November 7th. LITE 104.1 will also have tickets available for you to win coming soon!

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher


Turning Lemons Into Lemonade (February 1, 7:30pm)

Fran Drescher is best known as the star of the Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe nominated hit series The Nanny, which she created and produced. In addition to her acting, Fran is a two-time bestselling author, a Capitol Hill lobbyist for women’s health and serves as President of the Cancer Schmancer Movement. Now serving as a US diplomatic envoy, Fran takes her energy to the world stage. Experience an extraordinary woman who walks her “Tawk.”
Alison Levine

Alison Levine


Oxygen Not Included (March 3, 7:30pm)

Born with a life-threatening heart condition that prohibited even the most basic physical activities; Alison Levine persevered. Life-changing surgery 13 years after her initial diagnosis had her climbing stairs which soon gave way to climbing mountains and the corporate ladder! She has served as team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, survived sub-zero temperatures, hurricane-force winds, sudden avalanches, and a career on Wall Street – all without the use of supplemental oxygen!
Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno


Still Going Strong (April 7, 7:30pm)

If you were a celebrated entertainer with a longstanding career that included an Oscar, a Tony, two Emmys and a Grammy, you might be tempted to coast into retirement—unless, of course, you’re Rita Moreno.  While her role as Anita in West Side Story catapulted her to worldwide fame, she has been working steadily since the age of 13 and isn’t slowing down! In a night like no other, Rita will share her range of talent intertwining her story with elements that have made her famous.
Lee Woodruff

Lee Woodruf


Life Changes In An Instant (April 28, 7:30pm).

How do you survive when life as you know it changes in an instant? Lee Woodruff is singularly equipped to tell you. Author, journalist and contributing editor for Good Morning America, Lee’s life took a dramatic turn when her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Suddenly, her field of expertise - home and family - expanded to include brain injury awareness and advocacy for families
Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt


Mad About Her (May 25, 7:30pm)

Few actresses have been praised as highly by critics and the public as Helen Hunt. From her earliest work in Community Theater, to Broadway, Primetime and Hollywood film roles, she has been continuously recognized for her outstanding performances. So, what does this award-winning actor, director, writer and mother do for an encore? Come share her conversation in her SmartTalk exclusive appearance. Believe us - it’s as good as it gets.affliction. Be dazzled by courage – in an instant!

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