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In Search Of: Your Audio

Economy Coverage? Post it on PRX! Are you reporting and producing features about layoffs, the mortgage crisis, how people are getting by, government cutbacks and more? It’s time to get those programs on PRX! We are part of the CPB Economy Collaboration. We’ll be highlighting, curating, and featuring more economy-related radio. We’re even starting a new podcast. Can we feature your work in our podcast? Email us.

Check out our new blogs: EconomyBeat.org, a curated compilation of user-generated takes on the economy. And, EconomyStory.org, which highlights work of everyone in the collaboration.

Christmas in…August?
Stations will start previewing and programming audio for the holidays soon — no joke! Now is a great time to prepare and upload your holiday pieces.

PRX.org News & Tips

New Audio Player
Prettier — and easier to use — the new player highlights promos and other audio versions using different tabs.

Make a Playlist
Playlists let you bookmark any PRX pieces, play them in a row, and even launch a popup player so that you can browse PRX (or any site) while they play. Each playlist has its own web address — easily send a playlist of recommended pieces to stations, post it to your Facebook, anything! Create a playlist.

Go Beyond Radio
Want your pieces to be heard on iTunes, podcasts, internet radio, and more? Learn about Outside Purchasers and update your preferences.

Opportunities

Want to Go to Cleveland?
The Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) has announced a $20,000 scholarship fund to support independent producers and new station-based programmers interested in attending this year’s PRPD Public Radio Programming Conference in Cleveland from Sept. 15-18.

The scholarship hopes to help foster a culture of programming that takes advantage of new tools and platforms, plus provide support for bright program makers with new ideas. More info and the application. Application deadline is 5pm PT on Friday, Aug. 14.

Listen and Learn
The Listening Institute will gather radiomakers for a weekend of intense listening and critical discussions about a wide range of audio documentaries. Presented by the Third Coast Festival and the Center for Documentary Studies, it also includes a daily workshop on radio production essentials, from advanced recording and mixing techniques to tips on how to approach a complex story.

At the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University from Nov. 12-15 in Durham, NC.