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“All of us cultivating the podcasting space can certainly do our part” to keep the Public Broadcasting Act’s goals “active and audible,” writes Radiotopia’s executive producer.
The hotel also commissioned an episode of the podcast “The Memory Palace.”
The Gold Award went to “Mariya,” a personal narrative by writer Mariya Karimjee from Radiotopia podcast The Heart.
Public Radio Exchange is trying to build the network’s brand to benefit all shows regardless of audience size.
Radiotopia has announced Podquest finalists, and APM is adding a new podcast.
At least one finalist will be chosen in November to become a member of Radiotopia.
Three finalists will be chosen to produce pilot podcast episodes and at least one will join the network.
The total hours of NPR podcasts downloaded rose 45 percent from fall 2014 to fall 2015.
Shapiro co-founded the Third Coast International Audio Festival.
Funds will go toward hiring a new executive producer and supporting the podcast network’s independent producers.
In this new column, we’ll feature new podcasts popping up in the public media space or produced by pubmedia alums and news about the podcasting industry.
Podcasters are creating business plans that are hybrids of unapologetically advertiser-based funding and direct listener support raised via crowdfunding, which in some cases is cultivated as monthly gifts.
Plus: A producer needs her mic back, and Splendid Table gets pranked.
Public Radio Exchange’s podcast network Radiotopia has raised $620,000 from 21,808 donors on Kickstarter, setting a record among publishing, radio and podcasting projects that have used the crowdfunding platform. “We were dazzled by the response,” said PRX CEO Jake Shapiro. “It shows how dedicated the listeners are to the shows. And it means we’re going to be shipping out a lot of T-shirts.” After reaching its initial goal, the campaign achieved stretch goals as well.
Blumberg, e.p. of This American Life and co-host of Planet Money, envisions a sustainable future for narrative audio journalism.
Radiotopia, which launched Tuesday, is a collection of shows designed to help connect content producers with a broader digital audience.