Programs/Content
NPR expands ‘Up First’ to Saturdays
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Scott Simon will host the Saturday edition of the podcast.
System/Policy
Podcast sponsorship revenue continues to fuel NPR’s financial growth
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Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah Cowan.
Programs/Content
How KPBS met the challenge of taking on a long-form podcast
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The station’s 12th podcast, a look at the art scene in Tijuana and San Diego, pushed it to explore new strategies for keeping listeners engaged.
Programs/Content
Southern California Public Radio creates podcast studio
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The studio will develop and produce original podcasts with a Los Angeles focus.
Development
‘Death, Sex & Money’ rewards new donors with opportunity to break a sweat
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“There’s something humbling and humiliating about a group exercise class,” said host Anna Sale. “We thought, let’s just get together and do something really fun as a ‘Death, Sex & Money’ community.”
Programs/Content
‘Molly of Denali’ ties podcast to broadcast
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An eight-episode prequel is setting the stage for the PBS Kids show’s July premiere.
Programs/Content
‘Field Work’ co-hosts aim to give farmers tip sheet on sustainable practices
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The new APM podcast is like “‘Car Talk’ for farmers,” says content manager Annie Baxter. But listeners won’t get advice over the phone.
Programs/Content
How Chicago’s WBEZ helped fulfill a girl’s wish to create her own podcast
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Five-year-old Azka Sharief “wanted to write a mystery story and read it as a podcast,” says WBEZ producer Kevin Dawson. “Of course we were more than happy to help.”
Programs/Content
How public media should read the Luminary news
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Whether the on-demand audio startup succeeds or fails, it’s great news for public media, though your nerves might beg to differ. Here’s why.