Tag: podcasts
Ira Glass: Public radio can capitalize on its popularity without selling out its mission
In a commentary, the This American Life creator elaborates on his claim that "public radio is ready for capitalism."PRX expands Radiotopia with $1 million grant
Funds will go toward hiring a new executive producer and supporting the podcast network's independent producers.Public radio podcasters woo Madison Avenue
NPR, WNYC and WBEZ invited advertisers to their first podcasting upfront.WNYC teams with The New Yorker on new radio show and podcast
The weekly hourlong show will be “built around The New Yorker’s award-winning writers, artists, and editors."Pew State of the Media study highlights NPR’s gains in podcasting, website use
NPR’s monthly podcast downloads increased 42 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to the study.The Pub #14: How to write pronouncers; Latino USA’s Chuy problem; Victory against patent trolls; No fair use on ...
Pointers on writing pronouncers to keep hosts happy, and a major victory against a patent troll.Patent office knocks down key claims against podcasters
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office dealt a legal blow Friday to Personal Audio LLC, the patent-holding company that claims to have ...PodScanning: A longtime indie producer starts a podcast
Scott Carrier has a new podcast, plus podcasting news in public media.Al Letson brings his storytelling voice to new podcast Errthang
Al Letson is channeling his talents as a slam poet and performer into a new podcast.The Pub #11: FAQ on copyright and fair use; How long should podcasts be?
Public media people often take some liberties with copyright. Are they legal, or should they be?PodScanning: Highlighting new podcasts and industry news
In this new column, we’ll feature new podcasts popping up in the public media space or produced by pubmedia alums and news ...WNYC loses content v.p. Chris Bannon to podcasting company Midroll
The opportunity to grow a podcasting audience for a company that’s producing some of his favorite shows appealed to Bannon.Serial subject granted appeal
Adnan Syed, the subject of the podcast, has a chance to overturn his life sentence for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend.The first of our new improved weekly roundups — now with more content
This week: the Congressional Downtown Abbey office, new conferences, digital wisdom and more.WNYC plans new podcasts in push to build on successes
Indies aren’t the only public radio producers to recognize that there's gold in them there podcast hills.
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