 Announcer’s eye-view at Cape station |
Empires, yes: plural. Jay Allison is an institutional instigator and prolific producer. Here’s a few core pubradio foundational orgs he helped found:
- AIR– Association of Independents in Radio
- SoundPrint– the longest-running non-fiction documentary series in public radio.
- Atlantic Public Media– a production and training organization, focusing on public media.
- Cape and Islands Radio– Massachusetts listener-supported public radio stations.
- Transom– Showcase & Workshop for New Public Radio
- PRX– Public Radio Exchange, distribution, peer review, and licensing of radio pieces
- NPR This I Believe– Engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values and beliefs that guide their daily lives
Here’s an ancient piece of his, posted on the Transom Inspiration page, “Rejection”:
 Gathering of the Generals: Samantha Broun- Nature Stories Podcast, Emily Botein- Stories from the Heart of the Land, Jay, Viki Merrick- Atlantic Public Media |
I spent a few days this month in Wood’s hole observing the emperor in action. Typical day includes phone-coaching some Alaska kid in an AK studio reading his I Believe essay, working w/ Emily Botein on their new Nature Conservancy funded series Stories from the Heart of the Land, adapting his bicycle to my much-smaller height so I can mic-while-biking for said series, writing his chapter of a new book on pubradio, polishing production w/ Viki Merrick of the new HV special “Father Figures,” getting a BBQ ready for his kids, and checking out that night’s squid fishing.
Oh, one more thing, Jay also likes the bikes w/ big engines:
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