People
Post-‘Radiolab,’ Robert Krulwich plans many more experiments with storytelling
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The master of entertaining listeners while explaining complex topics is working with a “new mafia” of media creators.
People
‘Radiolab’ co-host Robert Krulwich will retire in January
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Krulwich said his decision to retire was not because “anything bad has happened, more like the opposite.”
Quick Takes
Get out those crayons, Sarah Koenig needs a face
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A podcast coloring book is now a thing.
People
Audible scoops up content team from ‘Radiolab’, public radio
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A former NPR exec brings three radio producers to the digital media company.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Spot.us, Radiolab’s Austin tour, lessons from Sesame Workshop and more
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What we’ve been reading this week.
Programs/Content
NPR cuts Krulwich blog from website
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After a four-year run, science correspondent Robert Krulwich’s blog on NPR.org, Krulwich Wonders, will end Sept. 30 as the network seeks to cut costs. “NPR (in the form of a super-top executive) sat me down and, after four years of generously supporting this blog, told me it can’t anymore,” Krulwich wrote in a blog post Wednesday. “It needs to cut costs and — you know the phrase — it has chosen to go ‘in new directions.’ So at the end of this month, Krulwich Wonders will no longer appear on NPR’s website.”
Quick Takes
Monday roundup: Google Glass users can hear WBUR; Radiolab does hands-on journalism
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Plus: the FCC’s to-do list grows, and podcast listening rivals radio among some consumers.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: Rosen criticizes NPR ombud posting; contest calls for tote-bag designs
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Plus: Scott Nourse joins PBS Digital, and the Radiolab guys visit Colbert.
Classical 24
Why you’re doing audio levels wrong, and why it really does matter
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Inconsistent loudness among public radio shows frustrates listeners and poses challenges for technical staffers.