The New York Times, American Public Media to Launch The Daily April 2 on 16 Stations
Saint Paul, Minn. and New York, March 27, 2018 – The new radio edition of the popular podcast The Daily will be available to public radio listeners across the country beginning April 2. The New York Times and American Public Media announced earlier this year that they will be joining forces in this collaboration, which will extend the audio news report’s following of 4.5 million monthly unique listeners to the radio audience.The Daily draws on the unrivaled quality and expertise of The New York Times’s global footprint of more than 1,450 journalists. The Daily podcast has found massive success, becoming the most-downloaded new show in 2017 on Apple Podcasts and winning the DuPont-Columbia University Award for audio excellence. The radio edition will give public radio listeners a deep analysis of one or two of the day’s top news stories.The radio edition of the popular podcast will be hosted by celebrated journalist Michael Barbaro. Barbaro’s resume includes a tenure as a national political correspondent at The New York Times, and he also has served as host of The Run-up, a political podcast that chronicled the 2016 election. Prior to that, he covered New York’s City Hall and the U.S. retail industry.The Daily will air after 4 p.m. ET, and listeners can find their area’s specific air time by visiting their local station online. To date, 16 public radio stations across the country have committed to bringing The Daily to their audiences. Though the list continues to grow, stations that will carry The Daily beginning April 2 include:
- KALW (San Francisco)
- KCPW (Salt Lake City)
- KNOW (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
- KOPB (Portland, Ore.)
- KOSU (Oklahoma City)
- KPCC (Los Angeles)
- KSFC/Spokane Public Radio (Spokane, Wash.)
- KUHF (Houston)
- KUOW (Seattle)
- WCPN ideastream (Cleveland)
- WFDD (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
- WGVU (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- WKSU (Akron, Ohio)
- WMPN/Mississippi Public Broadcasting (Jackson, Miss.)
- WOSU (Columbus, Ohio)
- WSQX/WSKG (Binghamton, N.Y.)
Additional stations will launch The Daily after its public radio premiere.###About American Public MediaAmerican Public Media® is the national programming division of Minnesota Public Radio® and reaches nearly 21 million listeners via more than 1,000 radio stations nationwide each week. APM is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio that includes BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programs in the nation. APM offers a diverse array of podcasts featuring the best in food, culture, entertainment, business and investigative journalism. For more information on APM, visit americanpublicmedia.org.Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio. Data are estimates only.About The New York Times CompanyThe New York Times Company is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The Company includes The New York Times, NYTimes.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesPR.