Adams named co-host of “Make Me Smart” by Marketplace
Kimberly Adams has been appointed co-host of “Make Me Smart,” a Marketplace show, with Kai Ryssdal. She recently served as a correspondent. Before that, she was a reporter and then senior reporter. She has also worked freelance and was with NPR for over 3 years. She has also interned at the Associated Press Broadcast Center. […]
Marketplace taps Peacher as editor
Marketplace has appointed Amanda Peacher as an editor. She recently was serving as a senior reporter writing about the economy. She has also worked freelance and has taught an upper-level course in audio storytelling and podcasting at UC San Diego. She has also produced enterprise and investigative radio and online stories about the Mountain West […]
Hughes moves to “Marketplace” to focus on educated-related biz and economy coverage
Stephanie Hughes has moved to the public radio show “Marketplace” to cover broad business and economics stories with a focus on education. She has been a producer at “Marketplace Tech,” which examines the growing digital economy and looks at how technology is changing the work we do every day. Previously, she worked as a producer for […]
Vigeland joins WSJ as senior podcast host/producer
Tess Vigeland has joined the Wall Street Journal as a senior host and producer, where she will be hosting a brand new podcast on careers and work lives. The podcast begins in January. Vigeland has hosted several at the national business and economics show “Marketplace” for 11 years. She also anchored NPR’s “All Things Considered” […]
Maher to cover the economics beat for “Marketplace”
Savannah Maher has joined “Marketplace” as a reporter to cover the economics beat. She comes from The Mountain West News Bureau/KUNM, where she was a tribal affairs reporter. She also held the same post at Wyoming Public Radio and was an associate producer at NPR and WBUR’s Here & Now. She has also interned at […]
“Marketplace” hires Scarbrough as VP, GM
“Marketplace,” a radio show produced and distributed by American Public Media, has named Neal Scarbrough as its vice president and general manager. In his new role, Scarbrough will oversee a team of broadcast and digital journalists, editors and producers across radio and on demand in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, London and Shanghai. “What we […]
MarketWatch hires Wiles as trending money reporter
Katherine Wiles has joined MarketWatch as a trending money reporter. Most recently, she was an assistant producer for digital at “Marketplace,” having joined in 2019 as a digital intern. She then held the post of digital production assistant. Wiles was also global city editor and then a radio host at USC Annenberg Media. She also […]
NBC News hires Childers as executive editor for business, tech and media
NBC News has hired Nicole Childers to be executive editor of business, technology and media coverage. “I’m excited about this next chapter in my career and returning to where I got my start in journalism, TV network news,” she wrote on Twitter. Childers is the executive producer of Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio. She joined the […]
CT Mirror hires Phillips to cover economic development
The Connecticut Mirror has hired Erica Phillips to cover economic development in the state. She will start Aug. 16. Phillips will report on the state and regional economies, economic development trends, key industry clusters, workforce development, business climate, state business attraction and retention strategies, accountability for business use of state investments, small business formation, and […]
“Marketplace” hires Peacher as reporter
Amanda Peacher has joined “Marketplace” as a reporter. Peacher is a freelance audio reporter and editor who has had her work featured in NPR, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Times, The State, News & Observer, Marketplace and more. She is also an instructor in audio storytelling at the University of California-San Diego Department of […]
