Satellite Sisters

The Satellite Sisters is an internet based podcast. Previously, the show was a syndicated radio program heard on Public Radio International and ABC Radio. The program began on Public Radio International in 2000; a year after its launch, it was syndicated on 70 radio stations. The show revolves around five real-life sisters living in different cities. Its premise is: the sisters "get together" via satellite to talk as if they were going to meet in person or talk on the phone. Typically, the sisters rotate which days they host the show, and usually the show is co-hosted by three of the five sisters simultaneously.

The show has received 13 Gracie Awards for excellence from American Women in Radio and Television.

ABC Radio ceased syndication of the show on November 9, 2008, and show transformed into an internet based podcast, with three new shows posted per week.

In addition to the radio show/podcast, the Sisters have written a book called UnCommon Senses. Published by Riverhead Books in 2001, the book is short stories about the Dolan sisters' lives growing up in Fairfield, CT. The sisters bring the chapters/stories to life by posting podcast readings. The Satellite Sisters released a second book called You're the Best: A Celebration of Friendship in October 2015, published by Prospect Park Books.

Julie Dolan Smith is the oldest of the sisters. She is the one "true" satellite sister as she is a "trailing spouse". Among other things, she has held the position of Dean of College Admissions. Until September 2006, Julie lived in Russia and would broadcast the show from overseas. After a short stay in San Francisco, she and her husband moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and then relocated to Dallas, Texas. She has two grown sons. She is also the first of the sisters to become a grandmother. Prior to moving overseas, she had a successful career in academic university administration.

Liz Dolan is the second oldest of the sisters. Liz is a 1979 graduate of Brown University. She is a former corporate vice-president at the Nike Corporation. She played a major role in the development of the Satellite Sisters show. In Jan 2009 she was named Chief Marketing Officer for "OWN", The Oprah Winfrey Network based in Burbank, Ca. She then worked at Fox International as the Chief Marketing Officer. Liz resides in Santa Monica, California with her dog Ferris.

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