Programs/Content
WNYC teams with ‘Broad City’ star, MoMA on art podcast
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“A Piece of Work” debuts July 10.
Programs/Content
Slate will take over co-producer role with ‘Studio 360’
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WNYC decided to step away from the weekly arts and culture show.
Programs/Content
USA Today Network picks up winner of WNYC podcast contest
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The podcast will debut next year.
Programs/Content
Brooke Gladstone on Trump and ‘the infallibility of our democracy’
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A new book from the host of public radio’s “On the Media” explores the president’s tactics for manipulating the press.
Programs/Content
Public radio’s ‘Indivisible’ looks for common ground in post-Trump political climate
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Running for the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, the show wants to break down stereotypes and misperceptions by soliciting personal stories, not rants, from listeners across the country.
Programs/Content
Connecting with people who think public radio isn’t for them
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With road trips to red states and dialogues about race and identity, producers for “The Takeaway” will hold out a microphone to people whose voices have been marginalized.
Programs/Content
ProPublica builds on election project with database Documenting Hate
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Its latest reporting partnership will be an ongoing initiative to verify reports on hate crimes and collaborate on investigations.
Programs/Content
WNYC event series uses essays to frame discussions about race
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“Dear President: What You Need to Know About Race” brings together unlikely pairings of speakers for micro-conversations about black experiences with racism.
Programs/Content
WNYC, MPR to launch call-in show with rotating co-hosts
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“Indivisible” will offer a forum for listeners to discuss the first 14 weeks of Trump’s presidency.
Obituaries
Longtime WNYC music host Oscar Brand dies at 96
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Brand hosted the station’s “Folklife Festival” for more than 70 years, earning him a Guinness world record.
Quick Takes
WNYC and ProPublica join collaboration to monitor, report on voter access
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More than two dozen public radio stations will also participate.
Programs/Content
Outlook for podcasting includes growing profits, better user experience
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Podcast-focused executives share predictions for the medium’s future.
Development
WNYC boosts podcast income with text-to-donate efforts
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Upwards of 25 percent of listeners who donate to the station’s podcasts have replied to the texting call to action.
Development
Tracking metrics expected to improve as podcasts grow
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Participants in a panel about digital audio sponsorship shared tips for making money from podcasts.
Programs/Content
Mentors, creators share advice on bringing young people into media
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A panel at the National Association of Black Journalists/National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference looked at best practices for youth media.
Tech
WNYC’s latest sensor journalism project zeroes in on ‘heat island’ Harlem
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The station is partnering with community organizations to collect data on how extreme heat is affecting public health.
Programs/Content
‘Dope Queen’ Robinson adds second podcast to WNYC lineup
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“Sooo Many White Guys” was unveiled at the station’s women’s podcasting festival this week.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #65: Where the bleeps and bloops come from, live at The Greene Space
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If you’ve ever heard some digital slurp, bloop or BOOM in a radio story and thought “How’d they make that?”, listen to this episode of The Pub to find out.
Programs/Content
TV and radio stations, working together? It’s possible — and potentially powerful
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“Focus more on the community-service angle rather than production challenges.”
Featured in Category
Petition calls for higher pay for WNYC interns
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Nearly 300 people have signed the Change.org petition.