“Marketplace” senior correspondent Tong hired by NPR and WBUR
Scott Tong, a senior correspondent at “Marketplace,” has been hired to be the new co-host of NPR and WBUR’s “Here & Now,” the live midday news program distributed on 477 NPR stations nationwide. He starts on July 12, and will be based out of Washington D.C. Tong makes his on-air debut on Aug. 9. Tong […]
“Marketplace” journalist Wiles set to leave
Katherine Wiles, assistant producer for digital at “Marketplace,” is departing. Wiles joined “Marketplace” in 2019 as a digital intern. She then served as a digital production assistant. She has also worked as a global city editor and then as a radio host at USC Annenberg Media. She served as a staff writer, assistant city editor, […]
“Marketplace” seeks an assistant digital producer
It’s an exciting time to join Marketplace. We are an industry leader in telling meaningful and creative stories on the radio with close to 13 million listeners, and we’re evolving into a multi-media enterprise centered around the ambition of raising the economic intelligence of all Americans. Marketplace is an ambitious shop, fueled by ambitious ideas. […]
NPR hires “Marketplace” reporter Garsd
National Public Radio chief national editor Vickie Walton-James announced the following update: Colleagues: I’m pleased to announce that Jasmine Garsd will join NPR as a National Correspondent covering criminal justice and general assignment, based in New York. Jasmine is very well known to NPR. So, this is a homecoming, of sorts. Over the years, Jasmine has worked […]
Marketplace reporter Beras is departing
Erika Beras, a reporter at Marketplace, is leaving the American Public Media radio show after four years. She has covered wealth and poverty, aging and other beats for Marketplace’s programs. Her last day is Monday. Beras is based in Pittsburgh. Her new job has not yet been announced. She previously was a freelancer contributing radio […]
Reporter Garsd Garcia departing “Marketplace”
Jasmine Garsd Garcia, a senior reporter for “Marketplace,” is departing the public radio show. “I’ll share my next move soon, but for now, I want to tell you what a kind & talented team this is,” she wrote on Twitter. She has been at American Public Media since July 2018 based in New York. Before […]
NLRB runs against “Marketplace” media production staffers
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled against the union attempting to represent “Marketplace” journalists, who sought to include its media production staffers in the union. The vote to join the union will take place on March 30, with votes being due by April 21. American Public Media, the parent company of the show, has […]
“Marketplace” union says American Public Media won’t recognize it
The union attempting to organize staffers who work for the public radio business news show “Marketplace” says that American Public Media won’t voluntarily recognize it. “That’s fine — we know we have the support to win an election,” the union said in a statement on Twitter. “But worse than that, the company is trying to […]
Marketplace seeks remote intern, digital
Marketplace is seeking an individual who has an active interest in journalism and digital platforms. DUTIES: Help to source, optimize and place relevant images into digital stories Research and add links to previous MP articles and other sources in new Marketplace stories Work with team members to rewrite radio stories into website articles Use SEO […]
Marketplace seeks On Demand intern
Marketplace’s On Demand intern would work on Marketplace’s growing portfolio of on demand programming, focusing mainly on two of its podcasts: ‘The Uncertain Hour’ and ‘This Is Uncomfortable.’ The On Demand unit is a strategic growth area for the company. It is a primary channel through which Marketplace seeks to increase the size and diversity […]
