Strasser, supervising editor of “The Journal” podcast, hired by NY Times

New York Times opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury sent out the following on Monday: We are delighted to announce that Annie-Rose Strasser will be joining The Times as the new executive producer for Opinion Audio. She will lead the team of editors, producers, engineers, hosts and others who make and promote “The Ezra Klein Show,” “First Person” and “The Argument” […]

Verma joins WSJ as producer for “The Journal” podcast

Jeevika Verma is now a producer of “The Journal,” a money, business and power podcast from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal. Recently, Verma was an associate producer at NPR. Previously, she interned at and was then promoted to assistant producer at “The Takeaway,” WNYC Radio’s daily national news show. She interned at NPR, […]

Cincy Biz Courier starts “Above the Fold” podcast

The Cincinnati Business Courier is starting a weekly podcast named “Above the Fold.” Senior staff reporter Andy Brownfield writes, “‘Above the Fold’ comes from a bit of old newspaper lingo. Old broadsheet newspapers, the kind that you unfold and then unfurl to find the splashiest headlines at the top of the paper so they were on […]

NY Times seeks a producer for a new tech podcast

The New York Times Audio team is hiring a producer for a new tech podcast. The producer should love both the complex world of the Internet and the format of a reported and accessible chat show. You should also bring an enthusiasm for the kind of startup environment that comes with developing a new show, […]

WSJ seeks an editorial director for daily and weekly podcasts

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an editorial director to oversee a portfolio of daily and weekly podcasts for its global audio team, ranging from headline-driven podcasts focused on news, business, markets and personal finance to podcasts examining the changing dynamics of the workplace. In collaboration with the head of audio, the editorial director will […]

WSJ named Delmore host of its “As We Work” podcast

The Wall Street Journal has hired Erin Delmore to host its “As We Work” podcast. Delmore is an Emmy award-winning multimedia journalist with experience across national and local television, digital, print and radio. Her work has appeared online and with the BBC, NBC News and MSNBC,  CNN, Fox News and Fox Business, CBSN, Cheddar, Sky News and […]

Grid launches new podcast “Bad Takes,” but is it off to a bad (as in biased) start?

Grid has launched a new podcast “Bad Takes,” which will examine some of the “worst takes on important and complex topics.” The podcast will be hosted by political commentator and Grid editor at large Matthew Yglesias and executive editor Laura McGann. Yet how the duo define “worst” is at best debatable. Though Yglesias and McGann […]

WSJ hires Ossola to report and produce “Future of Everything” podcast

The Wall Street Journal has hired Alex Ossola to report and produce its “Future of Everything” podcast. She has previously been Quartz membership editor. She had been with the financial news site for nearly four years. Ossola started as deputy special projects editor and was later special projects editor. Ossola was previously the managing editor and former features […]

Olbermann to debut new political and sports podcast on iHeartMedia

Keith Olbermann will launch a new political analysis and sports podcast series, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on iHeartMedia. Olbermann is a former MSNBC anchor and political commentator. An excerpt from the news reads: The daily podcast, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, will feature a mixture of news, including Olbermann’s ‘Special Comment’ political analysis and his ‘Worst […]

Olbermann to debut new political and sports podcast on iHeartMedia

Keith Olbermann will launch a new political analysis and sports podcast series, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on iHeartMedia. Olbermann is a former MSNBC anchor and political commentator. An excerpt from the news reads: The daily podcast, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, will feature a mixture of news, including Olbermann’s ‘Special Comment’ political analysis and his ‘Worst […]