Tag: WBEZ
WBEZ blends entertainment and identity with ‘Shoes Off: A Sexy Asians Podcast’
The show celebrates what it calls “badass Asians who are making a mark on pop culture.”WBEZ enters final stretch of $30M campaign to fund its journalism
The Chicago station looks to meet its goal by raising another $7 million this year.Goli Sheikholeslami: Building listening habits and audience loyalty on new platforms ‘is critical for all ...
As she prepares to leave her job as CEO of Chicago Public Media, Sheikholeslami spoke with Current about her priorities for New ...For his WBEZ podcast, a storyteller shares the spotlight to profile people ‘in a big ...
“I’ve done plenty of talking about my own troubles,” Shannon Cason said on the debut episode of "The Trouble." “But I want ...MacArthur grant supports reporting, audience engagement at Chicago Public Media
The grant is part of a larger initiative to “strengthen inclusive journalism” in the city.Public radio organizations partner to acquire podcast app
NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life teamed up to make the deal.PRPD panelists share how stations can grow the next big podcast
A session at the Public Radio Program Directors conference guided stations on finding their “podcast superpower.”Chicago Public Media seeks to expand WBEZ news staff
CEO Goli Sheikholeslami discussed the plans at a City Club of Chicago lunch event, reports Crain's.TV and radio stations, working together? It’s possible — and potentially powerful
“Focus more on the community-service angle rather than production challenges.”Chicago public radio and TV newsrooms begin partnership
The stations will start by making it easier to share news coverage as they consider future projects for collaboration.Chicago’s WBEZ grows audience with expansion via Kankakee station
Kankakee Community College announced plans to sell the station in June.Chicago Public Media reportedly eyeing purchase of WKCC
Kankakee Community College announced in June that it would try to sell the station.‘The Pub’ #35: Torey Malatia is back; the youngest general managers in public media
The most famous general manager in public radio is going to try again with another station.Ira Glass starts own company for ‘This American Life,’ ‘Serial’
This American Life host and creator Ira Glass has acquired full ownership of the show, breaking away from his longtime home at Chicago Public ...‘The Pub’ #26: The business of podcasting, live from the PMDMC Conference
Our panel of experts considers the future of podcasting as a source of revenue for public media.
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