Author: Jon Kalish
Radio producer Ben Manilla dies at 71
"No one knew more about radio and audio programming and entertainment than Ben Manilla," said actor Dan Ackroyd.Larry Bensky, correspondent and anchor for KPFA and Pacifica, dies at 87
“Larry's brand of journalism — personality along with in-depth reporting — was a model for countless reporters and hosts coming up in ...How Cheryl Devall looks to build on ‘beautiful structure’ of KRVS
“I love that we don’t sound like any other NPR affiliate,” says Devall, a former NPR journalist who began managing the station ...Ruth Seymour, KCRW manager who shaped the sound of public radio from Santa Monica, dies ...
Through the force of Seymour's character and fierce leadership, KCRW grew into a musical tastemaker and conduit for NPR’s growth.How a radio reporter let go of his gear envy and guerrilla electronic hacks
Reflections on a career that started with a “poor man’s Nagra” and a nutcracker.Friendships forged on TV cooking sets keep ‘Sara’s Weeknight Meals’ on the air
An expert chef with charisma, a producer who knows how to “corral cats” and an indefatigable marketing pro keep showing TV viewers ...Aileen Alfandary, tenacious ‘force multiplier’ for journalism, retires
As co-director of news at Pacifica's KPFA, Alfandary has endured “utter chaos” at the station while training generations of reporters.WBGO adds jazz gems to public broadcasting archive
In the process of preserving the station's musical legacy, retired jazz producer Becca Pulliam is rediscovering her own body of work.Firesign Theater’s Phil Proctor returns to radio on Pacifica’s KPFK
More than 50 years after "the Beatles of comedy" debuted on the Los Angeles station, Proctor is taking his podcast on the ...Larry Josephson, pioneering producer and freeform host, dies at 83
“He was the original politically incorrect guy on the radio, and that’s why I loved him,” said former WBAI producer Caryl Ratner ...Documentary ‘ode’ to Steve Post’s many talents leaves out key verses
“Playing in the FM Band: The Steve Post Story,” a feature-length documentary about a pioneer of freeform radio, zooms in on some odd ...Neal Conan, journalist who covered wars and anchored live broadcasts for NPR, dies at 71
“Neal did every job you could do in radio," said Robert Siegel, former “All Things Considered” host, of his longtime colleague. "He ...Radio Diaries, ‘Radiolab’ team up to produce their own documentaries on Black Swan Records
After learning they were separately pursuing stories on the pioneering label and its founder, producers Joe Richman and Jad Abumrad decided to ...Bob Fass, ringleader of long-running countercultural Pacifica show, dies at 87
Fass' "Radio Unnameable" served as a switchboard for social movements of the '60s and featured musical guests that included Joni Mitchell, Taj ...How at-home pandemic recordings are changing pubmedia’s standards for audio quality
Reporters and producers have more options for safely recording interviews, but not everyone welcomes the trade-offs in sonic fidelity.
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