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WNYC to Open New Podcast Division - The New York Times

WNYC, the public radio powerhouse in New York, is about to grow even bigger through a new division that will develop programs for the expanding podcast market.

The division, WNYC Studios, is to open this week with a plan to raise $15 million for new programming. Among the shows being developed at the studio will be “The New Yorker Radio Hour,” a partnership with the magazine; a spinoff of WNYC’s popular “Radiolab” program coming next year that will focus on the Supreme Court; and “Only Human,” a health program.

This year, WNYC also hosted its first Podcast Accelerator. You can see the pitches from the finalists in this video from ONA15. Congrats to Gaydio and The City!

(Source: The New York Times)

Finalists named for WNYC’s Podcast Accelerator at ONA15! 

We’re thrilled that wnyc will announce the winners of their first ever Podcast Accelerator during a special event at the Online News Association Conference ‪(#‎ONA15)‬!

While judges deliberate on a winner, we’ll be hosting a lively conversation about podcasting with Al Letson, host of Reveal and and Errthang; Lauren Lapkus, actress and comedian, who guests constantly on With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus; Sean Rameswaram, host of Sideshow; Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex & Money; and Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s Note to Self.

Check out the awesome list of finalists for WNYC’s Podcast Accelerator at ONA15.