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Programs/Content

WBEZ blends entertainment and identity with ‘Shoes Off: A Sexy Asians Podcast’

By Marah Eakin, Freelance Contributor | February 13, 2023

The show celebrates what it calls “badass Asians who are making a mark on pop culture.”

Development

WBEZ enters final stretch of $30M campaign to fund its journalism

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 6, 2020

The Chicago station looks to meet its goal by raising another $7 million this year.

System/Policy

Goli Sheikholeslami: Building listening habits and audience loyalty on new platforms ‘is critical for all of us’

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | August 15, 2019

As she prepares to leave her job as CEO of Chicago Public Media, Sheikholeslami spoke with Current about her priorities for New York Public Radio and why she decided to stay in public media.

Programs/Content

For his WBEZ podcast, a storyteller shares the spotlight to profile people ‘in a big ole mess’

By Lindsay Patterson | December 20, 2018

“I’ve done plenty of talking about my own troubles,” Shannon Cason said on the debut episode of “The Trouble.” “But I want to talk to other people about theirs.”

Quick Takes

MacArthur grant supports reporting, audience engagement at Chicago Public Media

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | June 14, 2018

The grant is part of a larger initiative to “strengthen inclusive journalism” in the city.

Programs/Content

Public radio organizations partner to acquire podcast app

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | May 3, 2018

NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life teamed up to make the deal.

Programs/Content

PRPD panelists share how stations can grow the next big podcast

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | August 18, 2017

A session at the Public Radio Program Directors conference guided stations on finding their “podcast superpower.”

Quick Takes

Chicago Public Media seeks to expand WBEZ news staff

By Griffin Rowell, Editorial Intern | May 30, 2017

CEO Goli Sheikholeslami discussed the plans at a City Club of Chicago lunch event, reports Crain’s.

Programs/Content

TV and radio stations, working together? It’s possible — and potentially powerful

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | April 21, 2016

“Focus more on the community-service angle rather than production challenges.”

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