Todd Melby
- Editing
- Producing
- Recording
- Reporting
About Todd
Todd Melby is a reporter and podcast producer at American Public Media. He's working on "In Deep," a new podcast that uncovers hidden stories about water, how we bring it into our lives, use its nutrients, and sometimes, pollute the hell out of it. In 2021, "A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere: The Untold Story of the Making of Fargo" will be published by MNHS Press. In 2016, he co-produced "We Don't Talk Like That: 'Fargo' and the Midwest Psyche." From 2012-2015, he led Black Gold Boom, a public media project documenting North Dakota's oil boom. He's won five national journalism prizes, including a pair of Edward R. Murrow awards.
Todd's Portfolio
HIghway of Hope
A non-narrated audio story about a woman who arrived in the oil patch to sell good food to truck drivers.
Black Gold Boom
A television documentary about fracking on tribal land in North Dakota.
We Don't Talk Like That: 'Fargo' and the Midwest Psyche
An audio documentary about a movie that stirred widespread curiosity about snowy winters, funny accents and bloody mayhem on the frozen tundra.
Oil To Die For
An interactive documentary about deaths in North Dakota's oilfields.
In Deep
From history to policy to full-on drama, In Deep dives headfirst into the troubling state of the mysterious networks that keep our water clean and coming out of the tap.
A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere
A nonfiction book about how the Coen Brothers made Fargo, the quirky 1996 movie. Featuring a foreword by William H. Macy.
Experience
Skills
- Field Producing
- Field Recording
- Interviewing
- Mentoring
- Mixing
- Producing
- Story Editing
- Tape Syncs
Equipment
- Pro Tools
- Specialized mics