MARKETPLACE, THE SPLENDID TABLE AND MORE NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND IN THE KALIKI AUDIO NEWSSTAND APP AS PART OF NEW PARTNERSHIP

Contact: Jen Keavy, Communications Manager
651.290.1271
Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

MARKETPLACE, THE SPLENDID TABLE AND MORE NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND IN THE KALIKI AUDIO NEWSSTAND APP AS PART OF NEW PARTNERSHIP
Live demos of the product and APM content at CES this week

(St. Paul, Minn.) January 6, 2014— American Public Media today announced its partnership with BT Software and the Kaliki Audio Newsstand, allowing users on-demand access to their favorite APM programs, including Marketplace®, The Splendid Table® and The Dinner Party Download®, whenever and wherever they want through the Kaliki application. The Kaliki application will be available in many of General Motors' vehicles coming this year.

"Not only do our audiences expect us to be with them wherever they go, they want to be able to listen to our content, whenever they want, on demand," said Mike Reszler, vice president of digital media at American Public Media. "We're committed to expanding access to our content with various platforms and are thrilled to be joining the Kaliki Audio Newsstand."

"We recognize that the radio is by far the most frequently used form of entertainment in the vehicle, and the Kaliki platform transcends the traditional radio by allowing drivers to listen to their favorite programs on their own schedule," said Bruce Hopkins, vice president of sales at Kaliki. "Our partnership with American Public Media allows drivers and mobile users to quickly get access to widely popular APM shows like Marketplace® and The Splendid Table®."

The Kaliki Audio Newsstand is one of the inaugural applications in the Chevrolet AppShop, announced at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show. The AppShop will be available this summer on select 2015 U.S. and Canadian models with MyLink infotainment, including the Corvette, Equinox, Impala, Malibu, Volt, Silverado and Silverado HD.

For a live demonstration of the Kaliki Audio Newsstand and American Public Media's programs in GM vehicles, please visit the Chevrolet Exhibit during the 2014 CES show:

General Motors / Chevrolet Exhibit
Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)
North Hall – 1830

About American Public Media

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, The Dinner Party Download®, Wits™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

About BT Software

BT Software is a media and technology company and is the creator of the Kaliki Audio Newsstand. Kaliki partners with leading talk media publishers, broadcasters, and producers to convert their print and digital content into on-demand audio for use on mobile phones and in connected vehicles. In 2014, Kaliki is introducing NavAd™ technology, which will revolutionize how brands will interact with consumers in vehicles. kaliki.com

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A Prairie Home Companion 40th Anniversary Celebration"Let's Have a Party"

Contact: David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1095
Email: davido@prairiehome.us

December 4, 2013

A Prairie Home Companion 40th Anniversary Celebration
"Let's Have a Party"

July 4-6 Macalester College Campus, Saint Paul
Tickets for 2 events go on-sale April 1st

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) If you showed up on July 6, 1974 at the Janet Wallace Auditorium at Macalester College in Saint Paul to attend the very first broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion, you were in select company.  There were about 12 people in the audience.   Forty years later the show will return to the Macalester campus for an anniversary celebration with three days of music, comedy, food, and festivities July 4-6th.  The show expects a slightly larger attendance than that first performance. In fact thousands of fans will make their way to Macalester for the festivities.

"We intended the show to last for a year, or maybe two, but just as we were about to quit, the show started to draw an audience, fifty, a hundred, two hundred people coming to see it on Saturday night, and we kept going so we could figure out what we were doing right.  The formula is simple:  a variety of music that appeals, radio actors who can do noir, or horror, or soap, strong writing, a Midwestern ethos, and the thrill of live radio.  And a support staff to do the work.  It isn't what I planned to be doing for forty years but luckily for me my plans went awry.  It's a good show.  People have grown up listening to it and now they are middle-aged and still like it." — Garrison Keillor

Special guests coming together to play on various stages, including the 3-hour extended Anniversary Broadcast, are friends who have appeared on the show over the last four decades — some from the very first show.  A partial list includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Iris DeMent, Robin & Linda Williams, The Wailin' Jennys, Butch Thompson, Jearlyn & Jevetta Steele, and members from the original Powdermilk Biscuit Band, along with Richard Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and the Royal Academy of Radio Actors - Sue Scott, Tim Russell and sound effects man, Fred Newman.   

Tickets go on sale for two concerts on the Main Stage on the Great Lawn.  The tickets will give you access to lawn space (bring your blankets and lawn chairs) for the Friday night, 4th of July 40 Years, 40 Songs concert and the Saturday night, July 5th broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion.  There are also plenty of free events and music throughout the entire weekend in various performance venues as well as an "Above Average" Children's Area, Recipe Exchange, Food tents and Beer Garden, and a tent for attendees to bring their instruments and join a Jamboree.  On Sunday July 6th there will be a Sing-A-Long, and plans to recreate the famous "Living Flag," from one of Garrison's most memorable monologues.

Tickets go on sale at noon on Tuesday, April 1, and are available through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000) or in person at the Fitzgerald Theater.  Minnesota Public Radio members receive a member discount and may also order tickets by phone at 651-290-1200.

A Prairie Home Companion is heard on over 600 public radio stations across the U.S., with a weekly audience that tops 4 million listeners.  The program can also be heard on the Armed Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.  

Garrison Keillor has been the host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion since the program started production in 1974.  He is also the author of more than two dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days; Love Me; O, What a Luxury, and his soon to be released, The Keillor Reader (May 1st, Viking).

A Prairie Home Companion is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media.  The show is sponsored nationally by Holiday Vacations and by Ford.  The July 4-6 weekend is sponsored by Macalester College.  Audio clips, scripts and more information on A Prairie Home Companion and all the weekend's events can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.

WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor — 40th Anniversary Celebration!

WHO: Garrison Keillor, with actors Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman; Richard Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band plus more than 40 special guests.

WHEN: Friday July 4, 11 am-10 pm; Saturday July 5, 11 am-10 pm; Sunday July 6, 10 am-2pm
Ticketed Events: Friday July 4, 6 pm - 40 Years, 40 Songs
Saturday July 5, 4:45 pm - A Prairie Home Companion Broadcast

WHERE: Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN

TICKETS: Friday July 4, General admission lawn ticket: $25.00;

Children 10 years old and under: $15.00; Babes in arms 2 years old and under: Free, Lawn is open for seating and open rehearsal at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday July 5, General admission lawn ticket: $35.00; Children 10 years old and under: $20.00; Babes in arms 2 years old and under: Free, Lawn is open for seating and open rehearsal at 1:00 p.m.
Weekend Combo - General admission lawn ticket: $50.00; Children 10 years old and under: $25.00; Babes in arms 2 years old and under: Free

TUNE IN: Tune in Saturdays to any of hundreds of public radio stations coast to coast (many rebroadcast the show on Sunday). Or listen to a live audio Web stream. Check local listings or go to www.prairiehome.org for specifics.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org or become a fan on Facebook.

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION RETURNS HOME TO ST. PAUL

Contact: David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1095
Email: davido@prairiehome.us

December 4, 2013

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION RETURNS HOME TO ST. PAUL

Tickets on sale now for seven winter broadcasts from the Fitzgerald.

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) -- It's always good to come home. And home for Garrison, the cast and crew of A Prairie Home Companion, means the beautiful and historic Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul.

After spending a couple of months doing shows from New York to California, Texas to Tennessee, Garrison Keillor and the cast and crew return to the Fitz for seven spectacular Saturday broadcasts this winter: January 18, 25, February 1, and then back again for a second run of shows on March 8, 15, 22 and 29. The fun begins at 4:45 p.m. CT.

Actress Sue Scott, Tim Russell (the man of many voices) and sound effects wizard Fred Newman will be on hand, along musical director and pianist Richard Dworsky. There will also be a bevy of special guests including Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, Hilary Thavis, Rhonda Vincent, Paula Poundstone to name but a few; we'll hear from Private Eye Guy Noir and the Cowboys, Dusty and Lefty; and everyone will catch up on the latest news from Lake Wobegon during Keillor's signature monologue.

Tickets go on sale at noon on Wednesday, December 4, available through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000) or in person at the Fitzgerald Theater. Minnesota Public Radio members may also order tickets by phone at 651-290-1200.

A Prairie Home Companion is heard on over 600 public radio stations across the U.S., with a weekly audience that tops 4 million listeners. The program can also be heard on the Armed Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.

Garrison Keillor has been the host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion since the program started production in 1974. He is also the author of more than a dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days, Love Me, Homegrown Democrat, and his latest, O, What A Luxury (Grove-Atlantic).

A Prairie Home Companion is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. Ford and Holiday Vacations sponsor the show nationally. Audio clips, scripts and more information on A Prairie Home Companion can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.

WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

WHO: Garrison Keillor, with actors Tim Russell, Sue Scott, sound effects man Fred Newman, musical director and pianist Richard Dworsky, plus numerous special guests, including Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, Hilary Thavis, Rhonda Vincent, Paula Poundstone and many others TBA.

WHEN: Saturdays, January 18, 25 and February 1, and March 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2014, 4:45 p.m. CT.

WHERE: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange St. (at Wabasha), downtown St. Paul.

TICKETS: $32, $38, $48 (Minnesota Public Radio members receive a $2 discount). Order online through Ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-745-3000, or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. The general public may purchase tickets in person at the Fitzgerald box office. MPR members may also order tickets by phone at 651-290-1200. A limited number of rush tickets are sold at 4:15 p.m. on day of show ($15 each, limit of two, cash only).

TUNE IN: Tune in Saturdays to any of hundreds of public radio stations coast to coast (many rebroadcast the show on Sunday). Or listen to a live audio Web stream. Check local listings or go to www.prairiehome.org for specifics.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org or become a fan on Facebook.

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES NICOLE A. CHILDERS SENIOR PRODUCER, MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT

Contact: Jen Keavy, Communications Manager
651.290.1271
Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMESNICOLE A. CHILDERS SENIOR PRODUCER, MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT

(St. Paul, Minn.) November 25, 2013—American Public Media (APM) has named Nicole A. Childers the new senior producer of Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio. Childers joins the Marketplace team from Fusion, a joint venture from ABC and Univision, where she was a senior launch producer for the new network. In her role, she will oversee all production aspects of Marketplace Morning Report, which is heard by 6.5 million listeners weekly on 475 public radio stations. She will work closely with host David Brancaccio and the production team in the New York bureau. Childers will report directly to vice president and executive producer Deborah Clark.

An Emmy Award-winning multimedia journalist, broadcast news executive and media strategist, Childers has an extensive career with various roles in public media, national network news, online journalism and media strategy. In addition to her recent work with Fusion, she has worked with numerous celebrity clients as a media strategy and media relations consultant. Previously, she was the executive producer for the "Michael Eric Dyson" radio show and the chief content officer for Los Angeles Public Media, where she was responsible for overseeing all content, social media efforts and spearheading groundbreaking research on the multimedia habits of multiethnic audiences ages 25-40. Her public radio experience also includes serving as executive producer at NPR for the groundbreaking news show, News and Notes, where she oversaw all aspects of the broadcast.

"Nicole has always worked at the intersection of technology and journalism, having been at the forefront of many pioneering journalistic endeavors," said Deborah Clark, vice president and executive producer, Marketplace. "Her innovative spirit, dynamic thinking and passion for media diversity will be a huge asset to Marketplace Morning Report as we seek to expand and diversify our programming and audience. We are thrilled to welcome her to the team."Early in her career, Childers was an associate producer for "World News Tonight" with the late Peter Jennings and helped launch ABC News Now as a producer for the pioneering digital channel. In addition to her work in network news, online platforms and the public media sphere, Childers created the popular online multicultural entertainment news destination HListed.com.

"Marketplace has established an amazing track record of being able to successfully create compelling content around business news," said Childers. "I look forward to leading in the delivery of innovative and unique brands of storytelling across platforms to bolster an already robust presence on the radio. I couldn't be more excited about this opportunity to join Marketplace's senior editorial team."

Childers has devoted her time, resources and voice to issues surrounding diversity in media. She is a former member of the ABC News Diversity Committee; served as the featured speaker for "Young and Diverse Audiences in Public Media" at the Public Radio Program Director's Conference; and participated in informative and interactive panel discussions about media and diversity at the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California (USC).Childers has won nearly every major broadcasting journalism award, including an Emmy, Peabody, and Columbia DuPont for a Kids' Special for 9/11 coverage; a Business Emmy Award for a Report on Pension Plans; the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast/World News Tonight; National Association of Black Journalists Award for Best Radio News (Long Form) and Best Radio Commentary; the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association's Excellence in Journalism Award for coverage of HIV/AIDS; and the Los Angeles Press Club Award for Best Multimedia Package.

An alumna of the University of Pennsylvania, Childers served on the board of L.A. Youth, an organization whose newspaper was written for and by high school students, and she served as a leading advocacy voice for teens through her work with Uplift, a Los Angeles-based organization that provides services to young men in the foster care system.

Childers will start her new position at Marketplace on January 6, 2014.

Marketplace® is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners via nearly 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations nationwide and heard by nearly 10 million weekly listeners. Marketplace programs are noted for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest business news both nationally and internationally, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, The Dinner Party Download®, Wits™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

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AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERT CARMEN WONG ULRICH TO HOST MARKETPLACE MONEY

Contact: Angie Andresen, Director of Communications
651.290.1373
Email: aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ANNOUNCESNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERT CARMEN WONG ULRICHTO HOST MARKETPLACE MONEY

St. Paul, Minn., September 25, 2013 – After an extensive nationwide search, American Public Media (APM) today announced that personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich will be the new host of Marketplace Money, APM's weekend personal finance program, with programs airing the weekend of November 2.

Ulrich will be the signature voice of Marketplace's personal finance coverage across all Marketplace programs and online at Marketplace.org. As the host of Marketplace Money, she will be the face of the show's social media presence, interacting with the show's online audience daily and with the listening audience weekly via the nationally-distributed program. She will host the weekend Marketplace Money show, blog at MarketplaceMoney.org and appear on the daily Marketplace and Marketplace Morning Report shows.

Marketplace vice president and executive producer Deborah Clark said with Ulrich at the helm, Marketplace Money will be well-positioned to become a stronger listener-focused show that pays comprehensive attention to the personal finance issues facing Americans. "Carmen brings a broad and deep knowledge of personal finance to the Marketplace portfolio," said Clark. "She's really the whole package – personal finance smarts and expertise and an engaging broadcast personality—and will fit seamlessly into the Marketplace sensibility of being able to translate complex issues into relatable stories. Listeners will benefit greatly from her background. She can go beyond explaining how to make smart healthcare or investment choices to a deeper understanding of the direct impact of public policy and the market's ebbs and flows." Ulrich will also give Marketplace an opportunity to further grow its multi-platform presence, especially in mobile and on television.

A well-respected personal finance commentator and author, Ulrich has co-owned an all-female financial planning firm and hosted her own personal finance television show, CNBC's On the Money. She appears frequently as a personal finance expert on numerous national network and cable outlets, including on NBC's Today, ABC's The View, and a variety of shows on CNN, MSNBC and CBS. Ulrich has made it her life's work to empower people to make educated choices about personal finance, helping them understand the link between their financial health and their ability to live the life of their dreams. Known for her ability to make personal finance accessible to people of all ages, Ulrich is the author of Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money, lauded as a must-read for the under-40 set by The Wall Street Journal and The Real Cost of Living, which explores the psychological costs and benefits of financial choices.

"I'm thrilled to sit back in the host chair for Marketplace Money," said Ulrich. "Connecting with listeners, readers and viewers is paramount in keeping personal finance personal and Marketplace has an engaged, responsive audience like no other. I can't wait to meet them."

At Marketplace, Ulrich will work closely with Clark to create new ways to engage with and empower listeners to make sound personal finance choices and improve their financial security. She will be based in New York, working out of Marketplace's expanded bureau, the ideal setting for her to continue her work educating audiences on personal finance issues at the intersection of Wall Street and Main Street.

A former editor at MONEY magazine, Ulrich currently writes for The New York Times and pens a monthly advice column for Good Housekeeping. She's written for Parade and Glamour magazines and has been the financial advice columnist for LATINA, ESSENCE and Men's Health. Her advice also has been highlighted in U.S. News & World Report, The Washington Post, ELLE, SELF and many others. In addition to her journalistic and professional credentials, Ulrich is an assistant professor in the department of finance and risk engineering at Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

Ulrich has a masters' degree in psychology from Teachers' College, Columbia University and serves on the board of the Council of Urban Professionals, the NY Urban League, and the advisory boards of VIVA Broadway and Dress for Success. She will be heard nationwide on Marketplace Money in November.

Marketplace® is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners via nearly 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations nationwide and heard by nearly 10 million weekly listeners. Marketplace programs are noted for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest business news both nationally and internationally, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, The Dinner Party Download®, Wits™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

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Budget Hero – Sequester Edition

Contact: Angie Andresen, Director of Communications
651.290.1373
Email: aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org

Budget Hero – Sequester Edition
Popular game updated in anticipation of fall fiscal debate

Aug. 28, 2013, WASHINGTON – The creators of "Budget Hero" have updated the popular news game to reflect the budget impact of decisions related to the ongoing spending cuts known as the "sequester."

The latest edition, created by American Public Media (APM) and the Wilson Center and made possible by funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, also includes updated cost projections of federal spending in 2014 and beyond. In addition, it features new policy options to overhaul U.S. immigration policy, expand states' Medicaid programs and reverse the effects of the sequester cuts on defense and non-defense spending.

The update comes as Congress and the president are framing the fall debate over the budget and debt ceiling, an acrimonious and partisan process that previously paved the way for this year's sequestration cuts.

Budget Hero experienced big spikes in play during past budget debates. Even when the attention of pundits and politicians is focused elsewhere, the game garners upwards of 40,000 plays a month, according to Linda Fantin, who directs APM's Public Insight Network and the development of Budget Hero.

"Clearly the American people haven't forgotten about the budget, and they still crave the kind of credible, non-partisan information about the nation's finances that Budget Hero delivers," Fantin said.

Budget Hero launched in May 2008, four months before Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering the worst U.S. financial crisis and economic downturn since the Great Depression. Five years and five versions later, the interactive game continues to engage and educate people of all ages about the trade-offs involved in the budgetary process, drawing praise from economists, educators, lawmakers and the public – regardless of political persuasion.

"Players have told us that playing Budget Hero has benefitted them – and that its benefits are shared both by people interested in 'the big picture' and those who like nuance," said Diane Tucker, director of the Wilson Center's Serious Games Initiative. "Played more than 1.7 million times, Budget Hero has made many feel more equipped to participate in, and make decisions about, national policy debates. It brings surprises even to those who consider themselves well informed."

Read What Budget Hero Players are Saying About the Game

How it's Played
"Budget Hero" invites players to explore the financial and social impact of proposed cuts and expenditures as they create, test and compare their own federal budgets. Players can earn "badges" by "playing" policy cards that correspond with their values.

Player Data
Since its 2008 launch, Budget Hero has been played more than 1.7 million times, with 75 percent of players finishing a complete game. Demographic data from the game shows wide support among players across age, household income, gender, and party affiliation for reforming and simplifying the tax code and increasing the amount wealthy seniors pay for drugs.

Some of the most frequently played cards in the past year include:

 Rapidly cut troop numbers in Iraq and Afghanistan
 Reform and simplify the tax code
 Slow the increase of Social Security benefits
 Raise the eligibility age for Social Security
 Increase drug costs for wealthy seniors

Players across all demographics – including those in the 65+ age range – demonstrated a willingness to reduce the benefits going to the elderly including increasing the cost of drugs for wealthier seniors, raising the Social Security age, and slowing the increase of Social Security benefits.

More Analysis of Budget Hero Data available upon request.

Media Contacts:

Aaron Lovell
Science & Technology Innovation Program, Wilson Center
202-691-4320
aaron.lovell@wilsoncenter.org

Angie Andresen
Director of Communications
American Public Media
651-290-1373
aandresen@mpr.org

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, The Dinner Party Download®, Wits™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

The Wilson Center provides a strictly nonpartisan space for the worlds of policymaking and scholarship to interact. By conducting relevant and timely research and promoting dialogue from all perspectives, it works to address the critical current and emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world.

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AWARD WINNING PROGRAM "THE STORY" TO END EIGHT-YEAR RUN DUE TO DEPARTURE OF HOST DICK GORDON

Contact: Angie Andresen, Director of Communications
651.290.1373
Email: aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org

AWARD WINNING PROGRAM "THE STORY" TO END EIGHT-YEAR RUN DUE TO DEPARTURE OF HOST DICK GORDON

Aug. 26, 2013, (St. Paul, Minn.) -- "The Story," a nationally syndicated public radio news interview program hosted by the award-winning journalist Dick Gordon, will broadcast its final program on November 22, 2013.Gordon plans to return to his native Canada, where he started his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, to be closer to his family.Connie Walker, the station's president and general manager, said Gordon recently made the difficult decision to step away from the program, which is produced at WUNC and offers an hour of stories, five days a week, in a long-form conversation format.

"We were proud to have been able to produce this program for so long. Stories and voices were heard that would never have been heard before, and Dick's compelling interviews were shared with listeners across the nation," Walker said. "Because 'The Story' was designed around Dick's unique skills and personality, we have decided not to continue the show. We wish Dick the very best and thank our listeners and stations that supported and carried the program over the years."

"The Story" debuted in 2006 with a focus on finding people whose experiences illuminate the news. Gordon was sought out by a passionate group of WUNC listeners when "The Connection," a program he hosted in Boston for four years, ended. Since coming to North Carolina, Gordon has shared thousands of deeply personal stories and compelling conversations with his audience. He delved into the news and history for hidden stories and, in the Studs Terkel tradition, introduced listeners to everyday people living extraordinary lives. The program has been co-produced with and distributed by American Public Media (APM) since its inception."After 36 years as a journalist and program host, I have decided it's time to make a change. My mother is getting older and I want to be closer to her at this stage of her life," Gordon said. "My daughters are also some distance away in Canada, and I find the tug of family is strong. I'm grateful to WUNC, APM and the listeners and sponsors who made 'The Story' possible."

As the distributor of "The Story," APM will work with stations to find other programs of equal value and quality, and that meet their audiences needs. "It's been a wonderful partnership with WUNC over the years," said Dave Kansas, American Public Media chief content officer. "We respect Dick's decision and appreciate his contributions, which made 'The Story' such a success over the years."

"The Story" and its staff have earned several national awards, including the Harry Chapin Media Award, as well as a number of awards over the years from the National Association of Black Journalists. The Story also was recognized by the New York Festivals for Best Host and Top International Reporting with Ahmed Fadaam in Baghdad, and won a Silver Medal from the United Nations for coverage of the war in Iraq.

North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC is a service of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broadcasting at 91.5 FM in the Triangle and Triad, at 90.9 FM in Rocky Mount/Wilson, and at 88.9 FM on the Outer Banks. WUNC's mission is to provide high-quality news, cultural and entertainment content to create a more informed and engaged community. WUNC is one of the top ranked public radio stations in the country serving a weekly audience of more than 300,000 listeners in 42 counties in North Carolina.

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, The Dinner Party Download®, Wits™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

Links: http://www.thestory.org/, http://wunc.org/
WUNC contact: Connie Walker, (919) 445-9150, wunc@wunc.org
APM contact: Angie Andresen, (651) 290-1373, aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org

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AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S 'MARKETPLACE' LAUNCHES NEW BRAND IDENTITY, RESPONSIVE WEBSITE AND ITS MOST EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN SINCE INCEPTION

Contact: Jen Keavy
(651) 290-1271
Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S 'MARKETPLACE' LAUNCHES NEW BRAND IDENTITY, RESPONSIVE WEBSITE AND ITS MOST EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN SINCE INCEPTION

New brand identity is first new look for Marketplace's popular public radio programs in several years.

Consumer-facing ad campaign begins in mid August as Marketplace's audience swells to nearly 10 million weekly public radio listeners and a steadily increasing digital/mobile audience.

New responsive website and audio player now compatible with all major desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

ST. PAUL, Minn. and Los Angeles, July 29, 2013 – Today, Marketplace, the popular suite of business/economic public radio programs produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM), unveiled a new brand identity, a fully responsive, mobile-friendly website and plans for a significant consumer-facing advertising campaign.

After two years of extensive audience research, one-on-one interviews with engaged Marketplace listeners and direct user experience testing of its website, Marketplace has unveiled its new visual brand identity. The new identity will launch throughout the week across digital channels including on marketplace.org, on Facebook and Twitter, with public radio stations that carry Marketplace programs and with a growing list of digital/mobile distribution platforms.

As Marketplace approaches its 25th anniversary year, the weekly cumulative audience for its four signature programs—Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio, Marketplace Money and Marketplace Tech Report—has grown to nearly 10 million listeners on more than 500 public radio stations in the US. While public radio remains the core of Marketplace's distribution strategy, a growing audience segment is having a more direct relationship with the brand on mobile platforms. Audio and text content from Marketplace programs is now available on a wide variety of mobile apps including iHeartRadio, Swell, Slacker Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, GoogleCurrents and Flipboard.

In recognition of this more diverse audience composition, American Public Media hired Minneapolis based design firm Little, in collaboration with APM's internal creative team, to design its new brand identity. The new identity includes a new logo and custom wordmark for all Marketplace programs, new typesetting, color palette and tagline, all of which more closely match the smart and accessible tone of Marketplace's radio programs. The logo has been designed to work as a single stand-alone brand and when integrated with the branding of parent organization APM, or with editorial and distribution partners. APM previously took this successful approach with the evolution of the brand identities for A Prairie Home Companion and the BBC World Service.

The main logo, consisting of overlapping triangles, in bright shades of blue and green suggests a stock graph and the letter "M". The wordmark, in grey, is constructed in a custom-built version of the font Klavika. A secondary font, Seravek, is used as a headline or connective font. This main identity serves at the logo for the overall brand and for the flagship program, Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal. Variations on this logo/wordmark have been created for the three other programs — Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio, Marketplace Money and Marketplace Tech Report. See all of the new logos here: http://mktplc.org/NewLogosJul2013.

Little also developed Marketplace's new tagline: "Between economics and life." The tagline reflects Marketplace's unique place in broadcast media as it explores the intersection of real life and the economy. The new tagline serves as the inspiration for the first phase of Marketplace's consumer-facing ad campaign. The campaign, which will reach up to 9.8 million print readers and an approximate digital audience of 4.8 million, will start in print in The Economist followed by print and digital campaigns in the Wall Street Journal, LA Times and Fast Company. The campaign features variations on the Marketplace tagline with smartly designed, elegant iconography to highlight Marketplace's ability to make economic and business news interesting and relevant to people's daily lives. A second phase of the campaign, highlighting the benefits of brand alignment with Marketplace and its nearly 10 million strong audience will launch later this year. See the sample ads here: http://mktplc.org/samplead1 and http://mktplc.org/samplead2.

Viewers of the ads will be prompted to visit a guided tour of the Marketplace experience, (see: http://bit.ly/mpadpage2013, note: the links within this preview experience are not currently active), from which they can explore public radio, online and mobile listening options, subscribe to the daily e-newsletter, learn more about Marketplace shows and on-air talent, submit personal finance questions and more. The campaign is designed to drive brand awareness, grow Marketplace's audience and to position Marketplace as an indispensable source of smart, accessible coverage of business and the economy.

"Given the shifts in how audiences consume news, we knew we needed to create a new brand identity which spoke directly to the listener and more closely matched the voice of our on-air brand," said Deborah Clark, Marketplace's vice president and executive producer. "Our new brand positioning allows us to go directly to where our audiences already are and where they're going. They will have access to our content whether they're on public radio, on a desktop, tablet, mobile app or anywhere else."

Today, the new responsively designed marketplace.org is also unveiled. The new version of Marketplace's website is now fully accessible from all desktop, mobile and tablet devices. The new site features a full integration of the new brand identity and a clean, elegant design ideal for viewing on all devices. The site also features a new HTML5 audio player for easy access to all audio content—both full shows and individual stories—via any device.

Marketplace has been one of the pioneers of segmented audio production—the production and adaptation of talk/news content for user-driven platforms like iHeartRadio, Swell and Slacker Radio. Marketplace's digital and editorial teams now produce all audio stories and features as part of the larger full-length programs and as individual segments, giving listeners a consistent audio brand experience, whether they're listening on public radio or on a mobile app. Later this year, Marketplace will also be unveiling new iPhone and Android apps and a growing number of digital editorial products designed to engage both casual and dedicated listeners.

About Marketplace and American Public Media
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching nearly 17 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week, in association with the University of Southern California. Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace Tech Report and Marketplace Money are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations across the United States and are heard by nearly 10 million weekly listeners. Content from Marketplace programs is also available at Marketplace.org, iHeartRadio, Swell, Slacker Radio, Stitcher Radio, Flipboard, LinkedIn, Google Currents and iTunes. Marketplace programs are well-known for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest business news, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit americanpublicmedia.org.

Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

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AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF GREENSPRING MEDIA GROUP TO HOUR MEDIA LLC IN STRATEGIC MOVE TO FOCUS ON RADIO AND DIGITAL CONTENT

Contact: Angie Andresen, Director of Communications
651.290.1373
Email: aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF GREENSPRING MEDIA GROUP TO HOUR MEDIA LLC IN STRATEGIC MOVE TO FOCUS ON RADIO AND DIGITAL CONTENT

Minnesota Monthly and other Greenspring publications to remain based in Twin Cities

July 29, 2013 ñ SAINT PAUL, Minn.,—As American Public Media Group (APMG), parent of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media, aligns its resources around public media audiences, it announced today that it has completed the sale of the publishing arm of its business—Greenspring Media Group (Greenspring)—to Hour Media LLC, a full-service publishing company focused on city magazines and online content headquartered in metropolitan Detroit.

"In this increasingly dynamic media landscape, it's crucial for our organization to keep our focus on what we do best—and that is creating indispensable content for our audiences," said APMG president, Jon McTaggart. "This sale allows us to channel our energies toward finding the best ways to serve our current audiences, while reaching out to new and diverse audiences."

Hour Media has acquired all assets of Greenspring, and plans to continue to produce the award-winning titles, such as Minnesota Monthly, Midwest Home, Drinks, RealFood and WHERE Twin Cities, and all its event properties such as Midwest Home's Home Show and Luxury Home Tour and Minnesota Monthly's Food & Wine Experience and GrillFest. Minnesota Monthly has long been associated with Minnesota Public Radio and the magazine will continue to contain its program guide and be made available to MPR members in addition to other subscribers.

Greenspring headquarters will remain in Minneapolis and the team will be led by Jamie Flaws, who has been with Greenspring since February 2011, most recently as vice president of sales and associate publisher. Flaws succeeds retiring president and publisher, Steve Fox, who has led Greenspring for 25 years. John Balardo is president of the new LLC, Greenspring Media. The acquisition price and additional terms are not disclosed.

"We believe that Greenspring Media Group is best served by a publisher with expertise and interests in local and regional publications, and which can help magazines such as Minnesota Monthly continue to thrive," McTaggart said. "We are pleased that Greenspring and its strong portfolio of publications and events will now be a part of Hour Media—an organization dedicated to city and regional lifestyle, tourism and business content."

Hour Media currently publishes numerous local titles such as such as Hour Detroit, Detroit Home and DBusiness, among others, in both online and print formats, as well as a host of ongoing custom publishing programs for a range of clients through its Hour Custom Publishing Division.

"We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to acquire such a robust platform of high quality magazines, websites and events," Balardo said. "The Twin Cities is a great magazine market and we couldn't be more excited about becoming a significant part of it. The Greenspring platform of award-winning titles, robust websites and extremely popular events mimics what we have built in Detroit and is a very synergistic fit for our organization. We are excited to leverage those synergies and best practices to create an even stronger combined organization."

Regional Media Advisors, LLC represented American Public Media Group in this transaction.

About American Public Media Group
American Public Media Group (APMG) is the parent of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media, one of the nation's largest producers and distributors of public radio programming. Minnesota Public Radio provides three broadcast program services—News, Classical and The Current—to an audience of one million in the Minnesota region. American Public Media has a portfolio reaching 17 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, The Dinner Party Download®, American RadioWorks® and many others. Audiences can also listen to APM's content across a range of digital and mobile platforms. American Public Media's 180,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. The APM Group also includes Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

About Hour Media LLC
Hour Media is a diverse, full-service publishing company serving business-to-consumer and business-to-business markets. It is best known as the publisher of Hour Detroit, metro Detroit's award-winning city magazine, which was ranked the number one city magazine in its class by the City & Regional Magazine Association. Hour Media publishes DBusiness magazine, which similarly was named the top regional business journal in the U.S. by the Association of Area Business Publications. Hour Media's portfolio also includes Detroit Bride, Detroit Home, The Metropolitan Detroit Guest Guide, The Metropolitan Detroit Menu Guide and Hour Detroit's Health Guide. Additionally, its custom publishing division serves numerous associations and companies in the golf, wine, beer, manufacturing, banking, insurance, retail and tourism industries across the country. Its event division conducts more than a dozen successful consumer and business to business events annually and its web division continues to grow rapidly with triple digit year over year growth.

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LISTENERS NOW HAVE NEW OPTIONS FOR ACCESSING AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA (APM) CONTENT

Contact: Angie Andresen, Director of Communications
651.290.1373
Email: aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org

LISTENERS NOW HAVE NEW OPTIONS FOR ACCESSING AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA (APM) CONTENT

Iconic National Shows Such as Marketplace®, The Splendid Table™, News from Lake Wobegon® and The Writer's Almanac® are Part of New "iHeartRadio Talk" Product Launched Earlier Today;

APM Station Live Streams Including Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News, Classical MPR, The Current, and Classical South Florida Now Available on iHeartRadio

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 24, 2013 – Enhancing its efforts to expand listener access points and to deliver its indispensable content how and where audiences desire, American Public Media (APM) and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced today that the companies have joined forces, allowing listeners to access APM content through the iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's popular digital radio platform.

APM's iconic national programming, including Marketplace, The Splendid Table, News from Lake Wobegon and The Writer's Almanac, will also be part of iHeartRadio Talk, a new product launched earlier today by Clear Channel. iHeartRadio Talk includes a range of popular on-demand news, celebrity and entertainment content, including programming from APM, ABC and other "talk" content providers, with more than 50,000 "audiosodes" spanning 20-plus categories. Beginning today, users can access the beta version of iHeartRadio Talk on the Web and will have the ability to search for their favorite talk shows on iOS and Android phones—full mobile iHeartRadio Talk functionality will be available in the fall.

Additionally, many APM stations will stream live via iHeartRadio's site and mobile app to bolster iHeartRadio's public radio content. Beginning today, iHeartRadio's live stations will include MPR News, Classical MPR, The Current, Classical South Florida, Wonderground Radio, Local Current, Radio Heartland and Classical MPR's Choral Stream, among others. Within the coming weeks, Southern California Public Radio will be added to their live radio feature. Users can find the live streams on iHeartRadio by searching under local or public radio options in the Live Radio directory.

More APM programming may be added to the iHeartRadio platform in the future. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are excited to have our content be part of iHeartRadio and their new iHeartRadio Talk feature, along with other great audio storytelling," said Jon McTaggart, CEO of APM. "Our aim is to serve our current listeners—and expand our audience base—by making our content available everywhere. We are also delighted to be part of iHeartRadio's effort to strengthen the public radio content on its digital radio platform."

"Partnering with American Public Media is yet another great addition to iHeartRadio's all-in-one digital radio service. Consumers from across the country can now enjoy APM's unique live radio stations as well as experience on-demand access to APM's iconic shows," says Brian Lakamp, President of Digital for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. "We are especially proud to have APM's Marketplace as one of the anchor shows with the Daily Pulse, our flagship iHeartRadio Talk station."

About American Public Media
American Public Media™ is one of the nation's largest producers and distributors of public radio programming with a portfolio reaching nearly 17 million listeners on more than 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being®, The Dinner Party Download®, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000-member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists in more than 100 newsrooms across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media joins Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida as part of the American Public Media Group. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
With 243 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment serves 150 cities through 850 owned radio stations. The company's radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, Sirius/XM satellite, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company's radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads and smartphones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others.
The company's operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company.
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KRISTA TIPPETT AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA FINALIZE AGREEMENT FOR ON BEING®

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KRISTA TIPPETT AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA FINALIZE AGREEMENT FOR ON BEING®

On Being to Be Produced By Tippett-Led Independent Production Company, APM Continues as Exclusive Worldwide Distributor of Radio Show

July 9, 2013 – Saint Paul, Minn. – American Public Media (APM) and On Being creator and host, Krista Tippett, announced today that they have finalized an agreement for On Being to transition to an independent nonprofit production company led by Tippett, and that APM will continue to serve as exclusive worldwide distributor of the popular public radio show.

On Being is the only program in American media focused on the big questions at the center of human life and society—from the boldest new science of the human brain to the ancient traditions of the human spirit. On Being reaches more than 600,000 weekly listeners on nearly 300 public radio stations in the U.S. and is available globally online. In the last year alone, listeners downloaded the On Being podcast more than 9 million times—both produced shows and unedited interviews. As well, 1.9 million visitors accessed more than 6.7 million pages of content at onbeing.org.

APM will remain the exclusive distributor of the show to radio stations throughout the U.S. Through the multi-year agreement, APM will also provide various support services. Additional details were not disclosed.

Both organizations said that the move was conceived jointly by Tippett and APM to support the growth of On Being as a media and social innovation enterprise. The show has a unique profile of audience engagement and social impact, exemplified in its three-year-old Civil Conversations Project—an innovative multimedia and public forum providing ideas and tools for healing fractured civic spaces.

"An independent production company offers a nimble structure for our team to continue to incubate new ways to connect more deeply with listeners and online communities," said Tippett. "We're creating new capacity to focus more creatively on the special energy that joins our broadcast, public life and digital presence. I'm grateful for APM's partnership in this move, and we're pleased to continue a close working relationship with the organization that made this project possible."

"We are excited about this move and its potential for Krista and the On Being team to further impact audiences and communities," said Jon McTaggart, CEO of APM. "In the true spirit of public radio's commitment to mission and excellence, we are pleased to have been a co-founder with Krista for this ground-breaking show, which has achieved a singular profile in American public life. We are pleased to continue to collaborate with the On Being team in this next venture. This joint agreement ensures a seamless transition for listeners, public radio stations, and funders."

About On Being
On Being is a Peabody and Webby-award-winning public radio project and an evolving media space. On Being takes up the great animating questions of human life: What does it mean to be human? And how do we want to live? Originally titled Speaking of Faith, the show launched as a weekly national program in 2003. Krista Tippett and her guests reach beyond the headlines to explore meaning amidst the political, economic, cultural and technological shifts of 21st century life. The program has more than 600,000 weekly listeners on nearly 300 public radio stations across the U.S., and is available globally online, with more than 1 million podcast downloads per month. Tippett is a journalist, former diplomat, and author of the New York Times bestselling Einstein's God, which draws on her interviews with scientists.

About American Public Media
American Public Media™ is one of the nation's largest producers and distributors of public radio programming with a portfolio reaching nearly 17 million listeners on more than 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being®, The Dinner Party Download®, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 200,000-member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists in more than 100 newsrooms across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media joins Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida as part of the American Public Media Group. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only.

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SWELL INTRODUCES RADIO REBOOTED

Contact: Jen Keavy
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Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

SWELL INTRODUCES RADIO REBOOTED
Swell evolves the terrestrial radio model with curated, personalized content
from NPR, APM, ABC, top iTunes podcasts, and more

San Francisco, June 27, 2013—The news and talk radio experience hasn't changed since we tuned in using knobs and dials. Today, Swell introduces radio rebooted: a new mobile listening experience for news and information that learns what you like as you listen. Like Pandora, content is streamed based on listener preferences and behavior. Swell is launching with content partnerships with NPR, American Public Media (creators of Marketplace), and ABC News, along with content from top iTunes podcasts such as the BBC, CBC, Comedy Central, TED Talks, and more.

Swell's vision is to elevate the radio experience with a listener focused recommendation algorithm, delivering curated news and information that learns as you listen so it's always giving you the most individually tailored and relevant content. The more you listen, the more finely tuned the recommendations become, rewarding the smart and curious with quality content that keeps them informed and entertained.

"At NPR we think custom listening is a great experience that will be enjoyed and sought by many people," said Zach Brand, VP NPR Digital Media. "We are excited about our partnership with Swell and in finding more ways to extend the public radio conversation."

"Swell provides fast, easy access to quality streaming content with zero effort. Our algorithms effortlessly connect listeners to content given their preferences and the wisdom of the community," said Ram Ramkumar, co-founder and CEO of Swell. "In the US alone, commuters spend over 500 million hours per week getting to and from work. People often feel disconnected or bored when driving, exercising, or in the kitchen, and terrestrial radio doesn’t give people any choice or control over time and place. Swell solves this problem. We respect the time people choose to spend with us."

Swell is the quickest way to discover and listen, with no setup or complex menus – just hit play, lean back, and Swell brings personalized, quality content your way.

"We are thrilled to provide our national business and economy flagship show, Marketplace, and other content on this new mobile listening service," said Mike Reszler, VP of Digital Content at APM. "We look forward to serving our expanding audience base with great partners like Swell."

Social sharing is a key component of the experience as well. Swell makes it easy to share your favorite content with friends, so you can discover and listen together.

Other features include:

• Unlimited free listening & skips
• Fast, convenient access to quality content
• Bookmarking and access to content history
• Wi-Fi only or offline mode
• Bluetooth and Airplay support

Swell is available for free on iOS devices and will soon be available on Android. For more information please visit www.swell.am.

About Swell
Swell was founded in 2012 by G.D. (Ram) Ramkumar, Keshav Menon and Dominic Hughes, experienced repeat entrepreneurs, Computer Science Ph.D.s, and researchers from Stanford. Members of the Swell (Concept.io) team were co-creators of pioneering mobile application SnapTell, acquired by Amazon in 2009. Swell's mission is to be the world's most relevant and easy-to-use audio news service, bringing the listener the content they want to hear most, wherever they are. Swell strives to inform and entertain listeners by serving content that matches their interest profile.

For more information, please visit www.swell.am.

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AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES LIZZIE O'LEARY TO HOST MARKETPLACE PROGRAMS

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Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES
LIZZIE O'LEARY TO HOST MARKETPLACE PROGRAMS
O’Leary to fill-in as host on all Marketplace Programs

Los Angeles and St. Paul, Minn., June 19, 2013—American Public Media (APM) today announced Lizzie O'Leary will join Marketplace as a host/correspondent. In her role, O'Leary will serve as the primary fill-in host for all Marketplace programs including Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio, Marketplace Money and Marketplace Tech. When she's not hosting, O'Leary will cover issues around the intersection of politics, policy and Wall Street. She joins the Marketplace team most directly from CNN, where she worked chiefly in Washington, D.C., as the Aviation and Regulation Correspondent.

"We're so excited to have Lizzie join us and become one of our signature voices for Marketplace," says Deborah Clark, vice president & executive producer of Marketplace. "Her tireless enthusiasm for news and strong journalistic judgment and ability to find unexpected and creative angles in her stories make her the perfect match for our team."

Prior to her role at CNN, she covered politics and economic policy, including the global credit crisis, for Bloomberg Television. Previously, she was a producer and reporter for NPR and ABC News, where she was part of the Peabody Award-winning team that covered the September 11th terrorist attacks.

"Lizzie could not be a more perfect fit for us—smart, experienced and knowledgeable," says Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace host and senior editor. "She's already got a great handle on our style and our sensibility and I can't wait to hear her on the air."

"As a longtime listener, I'm absolutely delighted to join Marketplace," says O'Leary. "Marketplace tells sharp, engaging stories about business and economics the best possible way: by making them about people. I’m thrilled to be part of the team that tells those stories."

O'Leary earned her master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree from Williams College. She will join the Marketplace team on July 22 and will be based in Marketplace's New York City bureau.

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About Marketplace and American Public Media
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching nearly 17 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week ,in association with the University of Southern California. Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace Tech Report and Marketplace Money are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations across the United States and are heard by nearly 10 million weekly listeners—the largest audience of any business or economics program on radio or television. Content from Marketplace programs is also available at Marketplace.org, Slacker Radio, Stitcher Radio, Flipboard, LinkedIn and Google Currents. Marketplace programs are well-known for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest business news, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only

PROPUBLICA AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA’S MARKETPLACE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION:BEYOND PAYDAY LOANS

Contact: Jen Keavy
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Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

Contact: Mike Webb
917.512.0233
Email: mike.webb@propublica.org

PROPUBLICA AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA’S MARKETPLACE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION:
BEYOND PAYDAY LOANS

INVESTIGATION FINDS INSTALLMENT LENDERS PEDDLE SMALL DOLLAR/HIGH INTEREST LOANS, PRACTICE INVASIVE COLLECTION TACTICS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OFGAPS IN LENDING LAWS

New York, Los Angeles, St. Paul, Minn. ( May 13, 2013)—A new joint investigative report by Marketplace and ProPublica finds that installment loan companies like World Finance are profiting by providing small-dollar, high-interest loans to low-income Americans. These loan providers use aggressive collection practices and earn millions of dollars on installment loan products with annual percentage rates that can effectively exceed 300%.

Conducted by Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman and ProPublica's Paul Kiel, the investigation also found that finance companies continue to cluster near military bases, despite the passage of the Military Lending Act, which banned payday and title loans to military families in 2007.

World Finance boasts 800,000 customers and over 1,000 locations across 13 states, mostly in the South and Midwest, and touts installment loans as a consumer-friendly alternative to payday loans. Hartman and Kiel's investigation found that World Finance and its competitors sell borrowers unnecessary insurance products and persuade customers to renew their loans over and over again, creating a cycle of debt that often grinds on for years. The average borrower has little chance of understanding the true cost of the loans. On paper, an installment loan might have an annual percentage rate, or APR, as low as 25 percent. In reality, the typical World Finance borrower who repeatedly renews the loan can pay a sky-high APR that effectively exceeds 300 percent.

World Finance and the installment industry say they offer credit to people who often wouldn't get loans from banks, that they fully disclose the terms of their loans, that they only renew loans with the customer's consent, and that their collection practices are proper and legal.

The investigation also uncovered that lenders also peddle these loans to American military members. Five years ago, the U.S. military banned payday- and title-loans to military families to prevent financial abuse of low-wage soldiers and safeguard the readiness of America's military force. Hartman and Kiel's investigation found that small-dollar, high-interest lenders are getting around the Military Lending Act, clustering outside military bases and taking advantage of gaps in the law.

The full story is online today at ProPublica and at Marketplace. In addition to the full report from ProPublica's Paul Kiel, Marketplace will air four radio reports from Mitchell Hartman, reporting from the Wealth & Poverty Desk.

Hartman's first report, which includes interviews with World Finance customers who have been pulled into the cycle of debt, airs later today on Marketplace. In a second radio feature airing Tuesday on Marketplace, Hartman reveals World Finance's secret for success, explaining the company's strong financial performance, and lending and collection practices. On Wednesday's Marketplace Morning Report, Hartman introduces listeners to a military family at Ft. Stewart in Georgia that has ended up in bankruptcy after taking out numerous installment loans, including one from World Finance. On Thursday's Marketplace Morning Report, Hartman discusses the steps that the Office of the Secretary of Defense is taking to write new regulations aimed at countering the creativity of lenders who target military personnel.

This joint investigation is part of a partnership between ProPublica and Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty Desk. ProPublica and Marketplace, along with PBS’ FRONTLINE, recently won an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for "Big Sky, Big Money", their multi-platform joint investigation into campaign finance in the post-Citizens United era.

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About ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. In 2010, it was the first online news organization to win a Pulitzer Prize. In 2011, ProPublica won its second Pulitzer, the first ever awarded to a body of work that did not appear in print. ProPublica is supported primarily by philanthropy and provides the articles it produces, free of charge, both through its own website and often to leading news organizations selected with an eye toward maximizing the impact of each article. For more information, please visit www.ProPublica.org.

About Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty Desk
Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty Desk is a diverse team of journalists that reports on the causes and consequences of the growing divide in income and wealth in the U.S. The desk reports on the subject across economic class and race and produces original content for all Marketplace programs, including Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Money, and across all Marketplace digital platforms. The Wealth & Poverty desk is funded by a grant from the Ford Foundation.

About Marketplace and American Public Media
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching nearly 17 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week ,in association with the University of Southern California. Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace Tech Report and Marketplace Money are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations across the United States and are heard by nearly 10 million weekly listeners—the largest audience of any business or economics program on radio or television. Content from Marketplace programs is also available at Marketplace.org, Slacker Radio, Stitcher Radio, Flipboard, LinkedIn and Google Currents. Marketplace programs are well-known for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest business news, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only

PROPUBLICA AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: TAKEN FOR A RIDE: TEMP AGENCIES AND 'RAITEROS' IN IMMIGRANT AMERICA

Contact: Jen Keavy
651.290.1271
Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

Contact: Mike Webb
917-512-0233
Email: mike.webb@propublica.org

April 29, 2013

PROPUBLICA AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION:TAKEN FOR A RIDE: TEMP AGENCIES AND 'RAITEROS' IN IMMIGRANT AMERICA

INVESTIGATION UNCOVERS EXPLOITIVE SYSTEM OF LOW-COST TEMP LABOR FOR MAJOR CORPORATIONS

New York, Los Angeles, St. Paul, Minn. (April 29, 2013), Today, as Congress continues debating immigration and labor reform, ProPublica and American Public Media's Marketplace announce an exclusive joint investigation into a largely secret underworld of temporary labor in the U.S. The investigation reveals how scores of immigrant workers are caught in a system that benefits some of America's best-known companies and largest temp-agencies by providing low-cost labor – but that pushes workers' pay below the minimum wage – and could violate wage laws.

Following in-depth investigative reporting, ProPublica's Michael Grabell and Marketplace's Jeff Tyler found that companies like Ty Inc., Sony, Frito-Lay and Smirnoff benefit from – and tacitly collaborate with – an underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros". Through temp agencies like the Santa Barbara, CA based Select Remedy, the raiteros pack worker paychecks with a range of fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage, in exchange for transport to worksites, recruitment, providing paychecks, and handling of pay disputes. The temp agencies do not pay the raiteros. Instead, the low-wage workers pay the raiteros to drive them to and from the work site in vans and the investigation found that they control access to work from beginning to end.

ProPublica and Marketplace's joint investigation found that van networks, paid for by workers, exist in temporary labor markets across the country from California, to Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey, but it is in Chicago's Little Village, the largest Mexican community in the Midwest, where the "raiteros" have melded with temp agencies and their corporate clients in a way that might be unparalleled anywhere in America.

Grabell and Tyler's investigation found that the ultimate beneficiaries of this system are large corporations like Westmont, Illinois based, Ty Inc., producer of the popular Beanie Babies toys. These corporations contract temp agencies, like Select Remedy, to source temporary labor from communities like Chicago's Little Village. As these companies benefit from low cost just-in-time labor, the temporary workers they hire are seeing their paychecks sometimes stripped below minimum wage after fees are deducted by the raiteros.

Select Remedy and other temp agencies maintain that the raiteros are merely van drivers hired by the workers. They say they have no contract or connection to the temp agency. Yet, ProPublica and Marketplace discovered that the agencies provide applications so the raiteros can recruit workers and even call raiteros with the number of workers needed at each worksite. At the end of each week, the raiteros pick up the workers' paychecks from the temp agencies and bring them to check-cashing stores, where workers are charged $3 to $4 to cash them. In some cases, the raiteros say, the temp firms even provide the vans they use to drive workers to their jobs, or lend the raiteros money to buy the vans.

In 2006, the state of Illinois made it illegal for temp agencies to charge workers for transportation or to refer them to van drivers who did. The law already outlawed temp agencies from forcing a worker to pay a fee for cashing a paycheck. Temp agency managers told ProPublica and Marketplace that, as a result, most staffing firms did away with official, paid relationships with drivers. Instead, they developed informal arrangements with the raiteros, which insulated the temp agencies from responsibility. The investigation found that van systems in other parts of the country, like New Jersey and Massachusetts, have clearer ties to the temp agencies and that the fees are legal in those states, with some restrictions.

The full story is online today at http://www.propublica.org/raiteros and at http://www.marketplace.org/raiteros. In addition to the full report from ProPublica's Michael Grabell, Marketplace will air three companion radio reports from Jeff Tyler. The first feature airs later today on Marketplace, the second radio feature airs Tuesday on Marketplace Morning Report and the third airs on Marketplace on Tuesday afternoon on most public radio stations and at marketplace.org. In Tyler's radio reports, listeners will hear first-hand from the temp workers, employment law experts and the raiteros themselves. A behind-the-scenes reporter's notebook podcast, in which Grabell and Tyler discuss their investigation, is also available on both ProPublica and Marketplace's sites today.

This joint investigation is part of a partnership between ProPublica and Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty Desk. ProPublica and Marketplace, along with PBS' FRONTLINE, recently won an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for "Big Sky, Big Money", their multi-platform joint investigation into campaign finance in the post-Citizens United era.

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES DAVID BRANCACCIO TO HOST MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT

Contact: Jen Keavy651.290.1271Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES DAVID BRANCACCIO TO HOST MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT

Los Angeles and St. Paul, Minn., April 25, 2013—American Public Media (APM) today announced that starting May 6, David Brancaccio will be the new host of Marketplace Morning Report, APM's signature morning business newscast which airs on more than 400 public radio stations nationwide.Deborah Clark, Executive Producer of Marketplace, says Brancaccio immediately came to mind when current host Jeremy Hobson announced his departure in late March. "We have a wonderful and longstanding relationship with David, dating back to the origins of Marketplace in 1989, and have been looking at ways to maximize his role since he returned in 2010," says Clark. "As our audiences continue to grow, we are absolutely elated to have David on board as the host of Marketplace Morning Report, bringing his passion for sharing the financial and economic news of the day and how it relates to our listeners nationwide."Since his return in 2010, Brancaccio has played a number of important roles on the Marketplace reporting team. Most recently, he's been the host for Marketplace Tech Report and served as a special correspondent for Economy 4.0, a Marketplace series that aired during the height of the Great Recession and featured in depth reporting on the economy of the future and how to make it work better for more people. Brancaccio investigated the financial regulatory system and its reform (or lack of reform), and how that affected the American people during one of this country's greatest periods of economic turmoil.Last year, Brancaccio examined how technology is fundamentally changing the American workforce in his "Robots Ate My Job" series, in which he drove cross-country, avoiding all human contact and only interacting with machines. The thought-provoking and entertaining weeklong series garnered significant media attention.A seasoned and award-winning journalist, Brancaccio has a knack for telling stories important to our economy and democracy through the eyes of the real people who live in the cross hairs of crucial issues. His accessible yet authoritative approach to investigative reporting and in-depth interviewing have earned his work the highest honors in broadcast journalism, including the Peabody, the Columbia-duPont, the Emmy and the Walter Cronkite awards."David's among the best in this business," said Marketplace Host and Senior Editor Kai Ryssdal. "It's great to have him in the host chair at Marketplace Morning Report, using his experience and insights to help listeners decipher the global economy every day."In the early 1990s, Brancaccio was Marketplace's European correspondent based in London, and hosted Marketplace from 1993 to 2003. He co-anchored the PBS television news magazine program NOW with Bill Moyers from 2003 to 2005, before taking over as the program's solo anchor in 2005. He then served as special correspondent for Marketplace's Economy 4.0 series.A new version of Brancaccio's public television special about Main Street as an engine of economic innovation titled Fixing the Future was recently released as a feature-length documentary. He is also the author Squandering Aimlessly, a book about how Americans apply their personal values to their money."It's been twenty-three years since I first followed the money for Marketplace. Moving to this spot on our morning team, with its global reach and multimedia savvy, is a reporter's dream," says Brancaccio. "My job will be to find cool ways to tell human stories to keep our smart and diverse audience on top of the latest developments in the world economy, business and innovation."Brancaccio has a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University. He has appeared on CNBC, MSNBC, and BBC television and his newspaper work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Baltimore Sun, and Britain's The Guardian.

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About Marketplace and American Public MediaMarketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching nearly 17 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week and in association with the University of Southern California. Marketplace programs Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace Tech Report and Marketplace Money are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations across the United States and are heard by nearly 10 million weekly listeners—the largest audience of any business or economics program on radio or television. Content from Marketplace programs is also available at Marketplace.org, Slacker Radio, Stitcher Radio, Flipboard, LinkedIn and Google Currents. Marketplace programs are well-known for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest business news both nationally and internationally, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit americanpublicmedia.org.Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only

GARRISON KEILLOR ANNOUNCES 26-CITY COAST-TO-COAST A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION "RADIO ROMANCE TOUR"

Contact: David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1095
Email: davido@prairiehome.us

April 8, 2013

GARRISON KEILLOR ANNOUNCES 26-CITY COAST-TO-COAST A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION "RADIO ROMANCE TOUR"

Duet singing, improv, poetry, foolishness, and the News from Lake Wobegon.

(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) — On Monday, July 8, A Prairie Home Companion's kicks off the Radio Romance Tour 2013, a 26-city, 27-concert, 30-day, coast-to-coast bus tour that will run from Washington to Maine. Starring host and writer Garrison Keillor, comedian Fred Newman, Richard Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with guitarist Pat Donohue and violinist/mandolinist Richard Kriehn, these nonbroadcast shows offer more than two hours of duet singing (with either singer Aoife O'Donovan or singer/fiddle player Sara Watkins, depending on the particular date), plus absurd improv with sound effects, Guy Noir Private Eye, poetry, outright foolishness, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon.

Garrison Keillor was born in 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota, and began his radio career as a freshman at the University of Minnesota. He went to work for Minnesota Public Radio in 1969, and on July 6, 1974, he hosted the first broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion. Today, some 4 million listeners on more than 600 public radio stations tune in to the show each week. His many books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, and Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny (Viking). He is the host of the daily program The Writer's Almanac and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently, Good Poems: American Places (Viking). In 2006, Keillor played himself in the movie adaptation of his show, a film directed by Robert Altman. In 2007, he opened an independent bookstore, Common Good Books, in St. Paul.

Aoife O'Donovan, of Boston and Brooklyn, is lead singer of Crooked Still and Sometimes Why. She sang on The Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile and collaborated with the Dave Douglas Quintet on Be Still, listed by many jazz critics as one of the best albums of 2012. (Aoife will join the Radio Romance Tour on the July 8th - July 24th dates.)

Sara Watkins was a mainstay of the Grammy Award-winning trio Nickel Creek. An accomplished fiddler and singer/songwriter, she has established her identity as a solo artist with her albums Sara Watkins and Sun Midnight Sun. (Sara will join the tour on the July 27th - August 6th dates.)

Sound-effects man Fred Newman is an actor, writer, musician, and sound designer for film and TV. He is author of the book (and CD/CD-ROM) MouthSounds. Fred admits that, growing up, he was unceremoniously removed from several classrooms, "once by my bottom lip."

The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band is an all-purpose roots quintet covering blues, jug band, primitive jazz, good timey, R&B, swing, and hillbilly, with occasional ventures into classical, romantic, French café, music hall, surfer, spa, and Scandihoovian. The band is: Richard Dworsky (leader, keyboards), Pat Donohue (guitar), Gary Raynor (bass), Peter Johnson (percussion), and Richard Kriehn (fiddle, mandolin).

WHAT: Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion Radio Romance Tour 2013

WHO: Garrison Keillor, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, sound-effects wizard Fred Newman, singers Aoife O'Donovan or Sara Watkins (see list)

WHEN/WHERE:
July 8, Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 9, Boise, ID - Botanical Gardens (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 10, Portland, OR - Edgefield (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 11, Sacramento, CA - Community Center Theater (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 12, Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 13, Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 14, Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 15, San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts by the Bay (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 17, Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 18, Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 19, Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 20, Louisville, KY - Iroquois Amphitheater (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 21, Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion (duet partner TBA)
July 23, Brevard, NC - Brevard Music Center (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 24, Richmond, VA - Maymont (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 25, Danbury, CT - Ives Concert Park (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 26, Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus (with Aoife O'Donovan)
July 27, Bangor, ME - Bangor Waterfront (with Sara Watkins)
July 28, Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (with Sara Watkins)
July 29, Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre (with Sara Watkins)
July 31, Shelburne, VT - The Green at Shelburne Museum (with Sara Watkins)
Aug. 1, Canandaigua, NY - CMAC (with Sara Watkins)
Aug. 2, Chautauqua, NY - Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater (with Sara Watkins)
Aug. 3, Williamsport, PA - Community Arts Center (with Sara Watkins)
Aug. 4, East Lansing, MI - Venue TBA (with Sara Watkins)
Aug. 5, Grand Rapids, MI - Meijer Gardens (with Sara Watkins)
Aug. 6, Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center for the Arts (with Sara Watkins)

TICKET INFO: See links at www.prairiehome.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org, or contact David O'Neill at davido@prairiehome.us.

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA/MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO CONTENTTO BE FEATURED AS NEW AUDIO CONTENTON GOOGLE CURRENTS MOBILE APP

Contact: Mardi Larson
651.290.1373
Email: mardi.larson@mpr.org

March 20, 2013

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA/MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO CONTENT
TO BE FEATURED AS NEW AUDIO CONTENT
ON GOOGLE CURRENTS MOBILE APP

Iconic, Beloved Audio Programming -- A Prairie Home Companion®, Marketplace® and MPR News, Among Others -- Now Available on Google Currents

St. Paul, Minn., Because good stories are not limited to the written word, American Public Media (APM) and Google announced today that popular APM weekly radio programs such as A Prairie Home Companion®, The Splendid Table®, Wits™ and Dinner Party Download®, as well as daily episodes of Marketplace® and Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News, will now be available via the Google Currents mobile application.

Google Currents brings a beautiful and simple way to discover, share, read and consume media -- articles, photos, videos -- on smartphones or tablets. Beginning today, through a licensing arrangement with APM, Google Currents offers iconic radio programs from APM/MPR, enriching the mobile application for consumers who can listen to audio programs on smartphones and tablets, while continuing to browse through other written content or while using other applications.

This new audio capability is perfect for the person-on-the-go who wants to listen to some of their favorite APM/MPR programming. Whether that's taking in the news on the morning commute or a favorite show while exercising at the gym, consumers can enjoy these programs anytime...anywhere. Simply download the Google Currents app for Android at play.google.com. Support for iOS is coming soon.

This is another example of how APM/MPR is dedicated to creating and curating indispensible content and expanding the reach for such programming through digital and mobile partnership channels.

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES NOEL KING, REPORTER, JOINS WEALTH & POVERTY DESK

Contact: Jen Keavy
Email: jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org

March 11, 2013

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES NOEL KING, REPORTER, JOINS WEALTH & POVERTY DESK

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) American Public Media (APM) has hired Noel King as a reporter for Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty desk. The six-member desk reports on the causes and consequences of the growing divide in income and wealth in the U.S.

A seasoned journalist with extensive experience as a foreign correspondent, King has worked as a managing producer of The Takeaway, a nationally-syndicated live morning show produced by WNYC and PRI in collaboration with The New York Times. During her time with the show, she traveled to South Sudan to cover the country's referendum and served as an occasional host for the program. She co-produced a series on The Great Migration by African-Americans who moved north in the early 20th century, changing America's social and cultural landscape. In 2011, she was part of a team whose coverage of issues affecting communities of color in America was recognized with an RTDNA UNITY Award. Inspired by political developments in North Africa and the Middle East in 2011, King moved to Cairo to cover Egypt's transition to democracy as a freelance reporter for radio, television and print outlets. Her reporting has aired on the BBC World Service, PRI's The World and The Takeaway, NPR, CBC radio and television and CBS radio. She has written for Reuters and USA Today.

"Noel's passionate pursuit of her stories, her curiosity and her fresh perspective on our beat make her a great addition to the Marketplace Wealth & Poverty Desk," said Senior Editor, Wealth & Poverty, Celeste Wesson upon announcing the hire.

At Marketplace, King will work closely with Wesson and Krissy Clark, Senior Reporter, Wealth & Poverty to conceive and execute insightful, original in-depth reporting on this critical socio-economic issue. Her work will be heard across all Marketplace programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Money) and digital platforms.

"I am so excited to join the Wealth & Poverty desk at Marketplace," said King. "I greatly admire the reporting that the desk has produced so far. The growing divide in wealth and income is an issue that affects all Americans, and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to report on it."

Recent highlights from the Wealth & Poverty desk include Senior Reporter Krissy Clark's profile of economic mobility counselors in Chicago and the audience-generated "You Know You're Wealthy When" project in which Marketplace listeners describe what "wealthy" means to them.

King is a native of Kerhonkson, New York. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in American Civilization and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association of Independents in Radio. In her spare time, she studies Arabic and hangs out in public libraries, planning her next adventure. She officially joins Marketplace on March 25, 2013.

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION RETURNS TO THE TOWN HALL FOR THIS SEASON'S FINAL TWO LIVE NEW YORK BROADCASTS

Contact: David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1095
Email: davido@prairiehome.us

February 27, 2013

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION RETURNS TO THE TOWN HALL FOR THIS SEASON'S FINAL TWO LIVE NEW YORK BROADCASTS

Tickets for April 6 and 13 go on sale Tuesday, March 5, at noon ET.

(NEW YORK) — If you are not spending April in Paris, then perhaps you would opt for April with Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion — one of two shows at The Town Hall (West 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway). Due to a busy touring schedule, the popular radio program has only two live New York broadcasts scheduled for the remainder of the current season: Saturdays, April 6 and 13.

Tickets go on sale at noon ET on Tuesday, March 5. Purchase in person at The Town Hall Box Office or via Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4100 or www.ticketmaster.com.

The Royal Academy of Radio Actors — Sue Scott, Tim Russell (the man of many voices), and sound-effects wizard Fred Newman — will be on hand, along with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, led by pianist Richard Dworsky. Count on the Prairie Home classics — Guy Noir, Private Eye and The Cowboys, along with show "sponsors" Powdermilk Biscuits and Ketchup — and Keillor will share all the latest News from Lake Wobegon during his signature monologue. Check the Prairie Home website, www.prairiehome.org, for more details.

Currently in its 39th season, A Prairie Home Companion has made the fictional small town of Lake Wobegon part of American popular culture. The show is broadcast on more than 600 public radio stations nationwide, with a weekly audience of nearly 4 million listeners. The program can also be heard on the American Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.

Garrison Keillor has been the host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion since the program started productionin 1974. He has been honored with Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His many books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance, and his latest, Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny (Viking). He is also the host of the daily program The Writer's Almanac and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently, Good Poems: American Places (Viking). In 2006, Keillor played himself in the movie adaptation of his show, a film directed by Robert Altman. In 2007, he opened an independent bookstore, Common Good Books, in St. Paul, the city where he and his wife and daughter make their home.

A Prairie Home Companion is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. The show is sponsored nationally by Allianz and by Ford. Audio clips, scripts, and more information on A Prairie Home Companion can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.

WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor.

WHO: Garrison Keillor, with Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, plus special guest performers. Visit www.prairiehome.org for details.

WHEN: Saturdays, April 6 and 13, at 5:45 p.m.

WHERE: The Town Hall — 123 West 43rd St. (between 6th Ave. and Broadway) New York, NY.

TICKETS: On sale Tuesday, March 5, at noon ET. Purchase in person at The Town Hall Box Office, or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or (212) 307-4100.

Ticket prices: $58.00, $64.00. (Includes $2 service fee. There is a limit of 4 tickets per order.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org or become a fan on Facebook.