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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.
“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.”
The grant is part of a larger initiative to “strengthen inclusive journalism” in the city.
NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life teamed up to make the deal.
A session at the Public Radio Program Directors conference guided stations on finding their “podcast superpower.”
CEO Goli Sheikholeslami discussed the plans at a City Club of Chicago lunch event, reports Crain’s.
“Focus more on the community-service angle rather than production challenges.”
The stations will start by making it easier to share news coverage as they consider future projects for collaboration.
Kankakee Community College announced plans to sell the station in June.