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| Neal Conan |
Recently I have
bemoaned the lack of new programming for the radio platform in the pipelines at
APM, NPR and PRI. Today we are featuring an excellent new program that doesn’t
come from any network: Truth, Politics
& Power. This is a DIY independent show that is in the best tradition
of public media.
Truth, Politics & Power [link],
hosted by Neal Conan, brings together folks from the team that produced Talk of the Nation.
Each week host Conan
interviews historians, journalists, scholars, poets and even comedians who explore
the context and meaning of the Trump era.
Truth, Politics & Power is available to stations via PRX. Podcasts are available via iTunes and on the
program’s website.
Guests on the first
five shows include Scott McClellan, Ted Koppel, David Livingstone Smith, Robert
Kaplan and Toshi Yoshihara.
The most recent edition in the series is The Politics of Fear [link]. The program
analyzes the meaning and purpose of hateful language and the failure of
imagination., that’s left so many Americans without meaningful employment and
the failures of leadership.
According to
carriage information on the PRX website, Truth,
Politics and Power is being heard on WNYC, KQED, WGBH, WKAR and WFAE.
Community stations such as KPTZ, Port Townsend, Washington; KVNF, Paonia,
Colorado and KFCF, Fresno are on board.
Of course, host Neal
Conan is an important part of the appeal of Truth,
Politics and Power. NPR listeners have heard Conan for over 30 years. He
was the long time host of NPR’s Talk of
the Nation, served as NPR Bureau Chief in New York and London and has
covered the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House. He now lives on
the Big Island of Hawaii where he farms macadamia nuts, works as a news analyst
for Hawaii Public Radio in addition to hosting Truth, Politics & Power.
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| Sue Goodwin |
Program producer
Sue Goodwin worked at NPR for over 25 years. She was the Executive Producer of Talk of the Nation, the Senior Producer
of Weekly Edition, and Editor at
NPR’s Science Desk. Goodwin was also a producer for PBS and Al Jazeera America.
Conan puts the new
administrations policies and practices in historical perspective. Topics of
future editions of Truth, Politics and
Power include:
• What’s the
purpose of an “ongoing war” with the media?
• Why would a new
president choose to undermine his own intelligence services?
• What is the
origin of the “America First” movement and how does it fit into Trump World?
• How will the president
respond to dissent and the checks and balances of the American system?
• How does Trumpism
fit with the rise of right wing movements in Europe?
• How will the
Administration’s pattern of deception, exaggeration and lies affect public
trust in basic institutions of government?
KEN SAYS: I’ve listened to two editions of Truth, Politics & Power and I highly recommend it. Conan sounds
totally comfortable. This is programming that matters and will resonate with
listeners.
CBI NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES
FOR THIS YEAR’S “NATIONAL STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS
College
Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI), the organization that represents the leading college
stations in the nation [link], is looking for entries for their annual National Student Production Awards.
Winners will be honored at the upcoming National Student Electronic Media
Convention, November 2 - 4 in San Antonio.
The National Student Production Awards provide a great opportunity for college students
to showcase their work in a nationally recognized competition. There are 25
categories in audio, video and multimedia - including promos, news reporting,
comedy, entertainment, sports, best DJ, station imaging, website design and
more.
New or revised categories
this year include Best Podcast, Best Vodcast (video podcast) and Best Live
Production. The deadline to enter is May 12, 2017.
Submission
information is available here. If you have questions please contact Awards
Coordinator Steven Hames at shames@berry.edu.
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