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Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell is on the News Desk in the heart of 91¸£Àû's newsroom in Washington, D.C.

Chappell's work for 91¸£Àû includes being the lead writer for , from London in 2012 and Rio in 2016 to Pyeongchang in 2018 – stints that also included posting numerous videos and photos to 91¸£Àû's Instagram and other branded accounts. He has also previously been 91¸£Àû.org's homepage editor.

Chappell established the Peabody Award-winning on 91¸£Àû's website; his assignments also include being the lead web producer for 91¸£Àû's trip to Asia's . Chappell has coordinated special digital features for Morning Edition and Fresh Air, in addition to editing the rundown of All Things Considered. He also frequently contributes to other 91¸£Àû blogs, such as .

At 91¸£Àû, Chappell has trained both digital and radio staff to tell compelling stories, promoting more collaboration between departments and desks.

Chappell was a key editorial member of the small team that performed one of 91¸£Àû's largest website redesigns. One year later, 91¸£Àû.org won its first Peabody Award, along with the National Press Foundation's Excellence in Online Journalism award.

Prior to joining 91¸£Àû, Chappell was part of the Assignment Desk at CNN International, working with reporters in areas from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Chappell also edited and produced stories for 's features division, before moving on to edit video and produce stories for Sports Illustrated's website.

Early in his career, Chappell wrote about movies, restaurants, and music for alternative weeklies, in addition to his first job: editing the police blotter.