PRX Forges New Podcast Partnerships with Acclaimed Independent Audio Producers Magnificent Noise, WaitWhat, and Skeptoid Media

PRX will distribute and provide sponsorship and promotional support for podcasts “This Is Dating” and “Bubble Trouble” from Magnificent Noise, “Meditative Story” and “Spark & Fire” from WaitWhat, and Skeptoid Media’s “Skeptoid”

Public media organization PRX today announced new podcast partnerships with acclaimed independent audio production companies Magnificent Noise, WaitWhat, and Skeptoid Media, beginning this month.

PRX will partner with each producer to distribute the following podcasts via PRX Dovetail, its best-in-class publishing platform: “This Is Dating” and “Bubble Trouble” from Magnificent…

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·Jan 10

The Library of Congress Acquires Full Collection from The Kitchen Sisters, the Pioneering Radio and Podcast Producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva

The Kitchen Sisters chronicle untold stories of culture and tradition across a vast American soundscape

Nikki Silva (left) and Davia Nelson (right) — The Kitchen Sisters

For over 40 years, independent audio documentary producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva — The Kitchen Sisters — have chronicled the lives, celebrations and struggles of people from all walks of life, weaving together a rich tapestry of America’s cultural heritage. …

Joshua Malina, Rabbi Shira Stutman, and PRX Present “Chutzpod!,” A New Podcast Bringing a Jewish Lens to Life’s Toughest Questions

New episodes will be available weekly on Fridays, beginning today

Actor Joshua Malina, faith-based leader Rabbi Shira Stutman, and public media organization PRX today launched “Chutzpod!,” a new weekly podcast bringing a Jewish lens to life’s toughest questions with ancient texts for modern times.

On “Chutzpod!,” Malina and Stutman use Jewish tradition and the weekly Torah portion to discuss current…

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·Jan 4

PRX Welcomes Gretchen Borzi as Senior Director of Brand, Creative, and Digital Marketing

Borzi previously served as Director of Marketing and Audience Development at the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Public media organization PRX is pleased to announce Gretchen Borzi joined the staff beginning January 3, 2022.

Borzi joins PRX as Senior Director of Brand, Creative, and Digital Marketing, a key creative position on the marketing team. Overseeing the organization’s brand strategy, creative design, web strategy, and digital arm of…

A whole new [the]world[.org]

A privacy-focused point of view for public media digital models

by Brandon Hundt, Director of Product Management at PRX

We are excited to announce that you can now find “The World,” our flagship daily international news program, with a reconstructed and rebranded website entirely at theworld.org.

Before PRI’s merger with PRX, stories from “The World” were found at PRI.org in…

PRX Bolsters Resource Development Division, Naming Gina James as VP of Strategic Impact and Welcoming Melissa Srbinovich as Senior Director of Institutional Fundraising and Brian Teague as Director of Prospect Research

Srbinovich joins PRX from Sundance and Teague from the Greater Boston Food Bank

Left to right: Melissa Srbinovich, Gina James, and Brian Teague

Public media organization PRX today announced two new members of its resource development division: Melissa Srbinovich will serve as Senior Director of Institutional Fundraising and Brian Teague as Director of Prospect Research. In addition, Gina James serves as Vice President of Strategic Impact, a newly-created role.

PRX’s Resource Development team…

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·Nov 8, 2021

Apple Recognizes “The Stoop” from Hana Baba, Leila Day, and the Radiotopia Podcast Network as an Apple Podcasts Spotlight Selection

“The Stoop” — the award-winning independent podcast exploring stories across the Black diaspora, co-created and co-hosted by Hana Baba and Leila Day and part of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX — was recognized today by Apple as the latest Apple Podcasts Spotlight selection.

Apple Podcasts Spotlight is a monthly…

PRX Announces Podcasts From Its Portfolio Are Now Available Via Audacy

Public media organization PRX today announced podcasts from its award-winning portfolio are now available free to audiences via Audacy, on the multi-platform audio company’s digital platform.

PRX programming now available via Audacy includes iconic storytelling podcasts such as “The Moth” and “Snap Judgment,” sports narrative podcasts in partnership with Emmy…

McSweeney’s and Radiotopia from PRX Present “McSweeney’s 64: The Audio Issue,” Joining Sound and Print for a New Issue of the Iconic Literary Journal

“The Audio Issue” is produced by McSweeney’s Editor Claire Boyle, PRX and Radiotopia’s Vice President of Editorial Julie Shapiro, Radiotopia’s Senior Director of Content Audrey Mardavich, and Andrew Leland of “The Organist,” featuring contributions from writers, audio creators and composers, illustrators, and playwrights

“McSweeney’s 64: The Audio Issue” from McSweeney’s and Radiotopia is available now

“McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern 64: The Audio Issue” is one of the most elaborate issues the iconic literary journal has ever attempted. Combining art, fiction, a slew of unclassifiable print objects in a custom box, and beautifully-produced audio, “McSweeney’s 64” is a riotous exploration of audio-visual storytelling. …

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·Oct 19, 2021

PRX Builds Two New Podcast Content Roles, Elevating Julie Shapiro as Vice President of Editorial at PRX and Radiotopia and Audrey Mardavich as Radiotopia’s Senior Director of Content

Left to right: Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich (photos by Adrianne Mathiowetz)

Public media organization PRX today announced that Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich will serve in newly-created strategic roles on the company’s content team. Shapiro will serve as Vice President of Editorial at PRX and Radiotopia and will also continue as Executive Producer of the acclaimed podcast “Ear Hustle.” …

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