Author: Adam Ragusea
‘The Pub’ #35: Torey Malatia is back; the youngest general managers in public media
The most famous general manager in public radio is going to try again with another station.‘The Pub’ #34: Outgoing ‘Weekend All Things Considered’ EP Steve Lickteig on NPR’s most-tinkered-with show
Lickteig discusses the unique production ethos that he says boosted WATC’s ratings over the last two years.‘The Pub’ #33: Ann Heppermann on the rebirth of audio fiction
Listen to some exciting, genre-bending works commissioned for a new competition.Tess Vigeland on her new book and leaving ‘Marketplace Money’
What would make you give up on your dream gig? The former Marketplace Money host had to answer that question for herself when she ...‘The Pub’ #32: The future of children’s public television
Thoughts on the Sesame Street news, and an encore interview with PBS Vice President for Children’s Programming Linda Simensky.‘The Pub’ #31: Adam Davidson on the economics of public radio in the podcasting era
NPR can have a viable future, says the Planet Money co-founder, but only if it dramatically restructures and raises its game.With focus on black culture, public TV’s ‘Soul!’ pushed the envelope
“There was always a sense that Soul! was ‘out there’ for public television, that it was doing things and saying things that made ...‘The Pub’ #30: Mike Pesca on life after NPR
“I loved NPR, I still do. I kind of love it for its flaws, as well.”NPR’s Michael Oreskes: “There probably hasn’t been enough change inside NPR”
NPR's new head of news discusses the future of All Things Considered, achieving diversity, and the need for more collaboration among NPR and member ...‘The Pub’ #29: Michael Oreskes, NPR’s new head of news, on station collaboration, host changes ...
Oreskes wants NPR and member stations to collaborate more seamlessly, both to break more and better news, but also to better reflect ...Studying NPR One’s data: “You’re like the first doctor who ever saw an X-ray”
NPR’s Sara Sarasohn explains what the network is learning about the listening habits and preferences of NPR One users.‘The Pub’ #28: A Martínez on how KPCC doubled its Latino audience
Southern California Public Radio’s recently concluded, three-year, $6 million CPB-funded quest to court Latino audiences met with its share of criticism along ...On ‘R-words’ that the media shouldn’t (or maybe should) say
Rather than putting our energy into avoiding taking sides on the use of offensive terms, let’s put that energy into picking the right ...‘The Pub’ #27: NPR One’s Sara Sarasohn, live from Lost & Found in Washington, D.C.
Seeing how listeners use the NPR app "is brand new and a little scary, but also priceless."Eric Nuzum on expectations for shows, channeling creative energy and his future at Audible
In an interview from our podcast, the departing VP of programming at NPR looks back on his work in public radio.
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