Welfare as We Now Know It

New from Marketplace, The Uncertain Hour podcast is about making sense of “making it” in America with its first season focused on welfare reform 20 years later

LOS ANGELES—April 28, 2016 —“Welfare as we know it” ended twenty years ago. But what do we know about it now? Join Marketplace senior correspondent Krissy Clark as she explores the last twenty years of welfare reform in her new podcast, The Uncertain Hour. Debuting today, listeners will travel across America with Clark as she brings to life welfare reform’s impact through interviews with affected individuals and explanatory reporting of how reform has been implemented in various regions.“It’s striking that often issues we fight the most about are the issues we actually know the least about,” says Clark.  “The more I looked in to how the program we know as ‘welfare’ actually works today—the more blown away I was by how most of us really have no idea what it looks like or even does.”With sponsorship from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, season one of The Uncertain Hour will release six 20-40 minute episodes on a bi-weekly schedule. The show will mark this significant anniversary of welfare reform by bringing the past, present and future to light. From how it all began to the miracle that wasn’t; from the profiteers to the “welfare queens”.In late May, Marketplace will partner with Slate to present an interactive look at what welfare reform has accomplished and some of its surprising consequences.“We’re delighted to be collaborating with Marketplace to examine 20 years of welfare reform,” says Slate’s features editor Jessica Winter, who is overseeing the partnership. “From exploring some of the country’s most unlikely welfare recipients to testing readers’ assumptions about how welfare benefits really work, we’re excited to unpack this important topic in such a comprehensive, multimedia-oriented way.”Future seasons of The Uncertain Hour will explore one topic in depth, with an eye on the origin story. What is seen as ‘normal’ in the day-to-day of life didn’t just ‘happen’; it had a beginning. The show is an intimate portrait of life and those moments—the emotional, personal, and sometimes funny encounters individuals have with the economy. It’ll leave listeners thinking about their everyday in a whole new way.About The Uncertain HourThe Uncertain Hour is an immersive “docu-pod” that makes sense of making it in America. It takes a deep dive into one topic each season to paint intimate portraits of people trying to build a better life, and how abstract economic policies intersect with their day to day moments.About the Host Krissy ClarkKrissy Clark is the award-winning senior correspondent for Marketplace’s Wealth & Poverty Desk, where she brings her infectious curiosity, playfulness and empathy to help make sense of some of the most fundamental shifts happening in the U.S. economy today, including the widening gap between rich and poor and what it means for economic mobility and the American Dream.Krissy recently won a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media. She was a finalist for a James Beard Award and a Loeb Award in 2015. Her stories and documentaries have won honors from Scripps-Howard, PRNDI, NFCB, an Investigative Reporters and Editors Medal of Honor, and First Prize in Investigative Reporting from the National Awards for Education Reporting. She was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Journalists Under 35, and a Third Coast Award for Best News Feature.### 

American Public Media Prepares for Next Chapter of A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile as Host

St. Paul, Minn., April 12, 2016 – One of the most popular public radio programs will begin a new chapter this fall as musician Chris Thile takes over for Garrison Keillor as the new host of A Prairie Home Companion®, bringing a fresh approach to an audience favorite. Beginning on October 15, 2016, Thile will host a 30-week season, including live broadcasts, produced shows and repeats on public radio stations nationwide.The only live music and variety show aired nationwide today, A Prairie Home Companion is a Saturday night staple for radio audiences everywhere. The show features a unique blend of musical performances and comedy. For 42 years, the program has built a large and loyal audience, with nearly 3.5 million fans tuning in to enjoy the show each week.The show will continue to be broadcast live on Saturday nights from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, as well from venues across the country, including The Town Hall in New York, and will showcase unparalleled guests and new digital content. The next version of A Prairie Home Companion is expected to draw new, younger audiences while still engaging longtime fans. Each of the new live shows will feature a mix of well-known and up-and-coming musicians, humor with sketch comedy and spoken word, plus an original ‘Song of the Week’ composed by Thile.Initial response from the programs Thile has guest hosted have been overwhelmingly positive, with the show’s social media channels lighting up with praise for the new host. In fact, Thile’s Super Bowl-inspired original song during his last guest host appearance, “Omahallelujah,” became the most-watched clip on the show’s YouTube channel.“We’re making a bold investment to reinvent A Prairie Home Companion and create something that appeals to an even broader audience, while still staying true to the spirit of the show,” said Jon McTaggart, president and CEO of American Public Media Group. “Chris is an incredible talent who brings enthusiasm, creativity and the ability to connect with many different musical tastes. Both live and radio audiences are in for a treat.”Last summer, Keillor announced that Thile was his choice to take the reins as host. “He’s a brilliant musician,” Keillor said about Thile. “He’s just an amazing musician. The show will have a solid musical foundation. We started out as a music show and then other things were added to it. And this new incarnation will evolve in the same way.” He added in another interview that selecting Thile as host was “the best idea I’ve had since Powdermilk Biscuits.”For Thile, who has been a long-time guest on the program, this was the opportunity of a lifetime. “I was raised with (and to a certain extent, on) A Prairie Home Companion and I love it with all my heart,” Thile said. “The template Garrison created is infinite in its capacity to surprise, delight, and comfort, and is as malleable as it is sturdy. Being able to explore what can be done with it on a weekly basis is as thrilling a prospect as I can possibly imagine.”In addition to the new Thile-hosted shows, stations also will carry repeat A Prairie Home Companion shows, hosted by Keillor.

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Marketplace’s Lizzie O’Leary and Krissy Clark Named 2016 Gracies Award Winners

Los Angeles, March 21, 2016 – Marketplace Weekend host, Lizzie O’Leary, and Marketplace correspondent, Krissy Clark, were named as honorees of the 2016 Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment, as well as individuals who have made contributions to the industry.O’Leary was recognized with The Gracie Award for her work as host of a national radio news program. She is the host of Marketplace Weekend – the Marketplace portfolio’s newest program, which O’Leary helped launch in 2014. As host, O’Leary combines her strong journalistic skills with her ability to bring the economy to life for audiences to better understand complex economic topics in an interesting and relatable way.Krissy Clark is the senior correspondent for Marketplace’s Wealth & Poverty Desk, where she helps make sense of some of the most fundamental shifts happening in the U.S. economy, including the growth of the low-wage service sector and the shrinking of middle-wage, middle-class jobs. Krissy tracks the widening gap between rich and poor in the U.S. and what it means for economic mobility in America. Clark won two awards – one highlighting her work as a reporter and correspondent for Marketplace’s daily radio program, and another for her in-depth reporting on gentrification, in a series called “York and Fig.”“It’s such an honor to see two of our incredible journalists recognized for their outstanding work,” said Deborah Clark, vice president and executive producer, Marketplace. “Both Lizzie and Krissy are compelling storytellers and help break down the macro economy by telling stories at the micro level – about the real people who make up our economy.”O’Leary and Clark will be honored at the 41^st Annual Gracie Awards Gala on May, 24, 2016 in Beverly Hills. The event benefits the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, a charitable non-profit that creates educational programs, charitable activities and scholarship initiatives to benefit the public and women in the media.About MarketplaceMarketplace® 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 19 million listeners via nearly 1,000 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Weekend, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Tech) are currently broadcast by nearly 800 public radio stations nationwide and heard by more than 12 million weekly listeners and Marketplace, the weekday evening program, is the largest business news program, on radio or TV, in the country. 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 Nielsen Audio and StreamGuys. Data are estimates only.  

Lynne Rossetto Kasper to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Award to be presented at International Association of Culinary Professionals conference in AprilSt. Paul, Minn., March 17, 2016— Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) conference in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 3.  The award recognizes a culinary professional who has made noteworthy and lasting contributions to the culinary industry and who has demonstrated a continuing commitment to the culinary arts as a lifetime career.  Rossetto Kasper joins an auspicious list of previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners: Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Marcela Hazan, Edna Lewis and Paul Prudhomme. The IACP is a worldwide forum for the development and exchange of information, knowledge, and inspiration within the professional food and beverage community.About Lynne Rossetto KasperLynne Rossetto Kasper has won numerous awards as host of The Splendid Table, including two James Beard Foundation Awards (1998, 2008) for Best National Radio Show on Food, five Clarion Awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) from Women in Communication, and a Gracie Award in 2000 for Best Syndicated Talk Show. She is a respected authority on food, having published multiple bestselling books: The Splendid Table; The Italian Country Table; a series of quarterly e-books, Eating In with Lynne Rossetto Kasper, as well as the best-selling The Splendid Table's How To Eat Supper, How To Eat Weekends and A Summertime Grilling Guide, which were co-authored with founding producer Sally Swift.About The Splendid TableNow in its twentieth season, The Splendid Table is the show for life’s appetites. A culinary, culture and lifestyle program that celebrates the intersection of food and life, it can be heard on more than 400 public radio stations nationwide. The show is produced and distributed by American Public Media. Find The Splendid Table on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr.About American Public Media GroupAmerican Public Media Group is the largest station-based public radio organization in America, combining multi-regional station operations, national programming creation and distribution, and innovative digital, social and mobile services in one organization. 19 million listeners tune in weekly to APMG’s national programming and regional stations on nearly 1,000 radio stations nationwide. American Public Media (APM), the national production and distribution arm of the organization, is one of the largest in the world with a portfolio that includes A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programming in the nation. Supported financially by contributions from individual donors, sponsors, philanthropic foundations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), APMG’s regional operations include Minnesota Public Radio, a 45-station radio network serving nearly all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states and Southern California Public Radio, a four-station network serving Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County and the Inland Empire. Launched in 2014, the Infinite Guest podcast network includes diverse offerings from best-selling authors to the best food, culture and comedy shows featured on public radio. APM’s lifestyle classical music stream, YourClassical, packages classical music in an unconventional and innovative way with streams suited for life’s biggest moments and everyday situations.

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MARKETPLACE-EDISON RESEARCH POLL FINDS INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC ANXIETY HASN’T IMPROVED DESPITE MORE THAN A MILLION JOBS ADDED SINCE FALL 2015

Marketplace Economic Anxiety Index Stays Steady asAmericans Worry about Their Finances

LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2016--- Americans are still feeling anxious about the economy despite the addition of more than a million jobs and other improvements since last fall, according to the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. Notably new in the poll’s findings is that a large number of Americans don’t feel they have someone or a network they could turn to if they needed help paying an unexpected bill. The poll also found that people are using savings from lower gas prices to help keep them from falling behind on monthly expenses.New Findings• Over half of the poll respondents say they would have difficulty paying an unexpected $1,000 bill. African-American respondents are more likely to report it would be “very difficult” to deal with an unexpected expense, and they are less likely to have someone to turn to for help.• More than a quarter of respondents say the lower gas prices are helping their personal financial situations “a lot.”Updated Comparative FindingsCompared to the last Marketplace-Edison Research Poll published in October 2015, there was little change in respondents’ answers in terms of their financial security and current financial situations. Given that consistency, the Marketplace Economic Anxiety Index – a measure of the financial stress people are feeling – remained steady at 31 on a scale from 0 to 100. Parsing the score by different demographic groups:• Those identifying as African-American (39) or Hispanic (37) had higher-than-average scores on the Anxiety Index.• People ages 35 to 54 had higher anxiety scores than other age groups.• Democrats show more financial anxiety (33) than Republicans (28)Nowhere to turn. Several questions asked Americans how well they were positioned to withstand surprise bills. Over half said they would have difficulty paying an unexpected $1,000 expense. About half of those who said it would be very or somewhat difficult to cope with that expense also said they did not have a friend or family member they could turn to for help. Demographically, African-American respondents were more likely to say in our poll that it would be “very difficult” to deal with an unexpected bill, and they are less likely to have someone to turn to for help.Are lower gas prices having a big impact on people’s finances? More than a quarter of respondents said lower gas prices are helping their personal financial situations “a lot.” The money saved on gas is having the largest impact on those most in need, with those fearful of missing mortgage or rent payment more likely to say gas prices had helped “a lot.”Marketplace-Edison Research Poll MethodologyThe Marketplace Edison Research Survey is a national survey of Americans ages 18 years and older. A total of 1,012 respondents were interviewed with 501 interviews conducted by telephone and 512 interviews conducted online. Among the telephone interviews, 300 were conducted via a landline phone and 201 interviews conducted via a cell phone so that we could achieve the proper proportion of coverage of households in the United States that do not have a landline phone. The landline and cell phone sample of phone numbers and the email addresses for the online survey were provided by Survey Sampling International (SSI).The average length of the telephone interviews was fourteen minutes. The telephone interviews were conducted from February 8th to 17th, 2016.The data was weighted to match the most recent United States population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau for age, gender, race and region of the country.With a total sample size of 1,012 respondents, the calculated margin of error with a 95% confidence interval for results among the entire sample is +/- 3%. The calculated margins of error for results among smaller sub-groups are higher.The February wave of data is tracked with a previous wave, conducted September 8th to 18th, 2015, in which a total of 1,016 respondents were interviewed (501 conducted by telephone, 515 conducted online). The calculated margin of error for the September wave of data is also+/- 3% among the entire sample.About Edison ResearchEdison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to a broad array of clients, including Activision, AMC Theatres, Disney, Dolby Laboratories, Google, Gulf News, the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau, Pandora, Samsung, Siemens, Sony, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Time Warner and Yahoo. Edison Research works with many of the largest American radio ownership groups, including Bonneville, Emmis, Entercom, CBS Radio and Radio One. Another specialty for Edison is its work for media companies throughout the world, conducting research in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Edison Research is the sole provider of election exit poll data for the National Election Pool comprised of ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and the Associated Press. Edison is also the leading provider of consumer exit polling and has conducted face-to-face research in almost every imaginable venue. All of Edison Research’s industry studies can be found on the company’s website at www.edisonresearch.com and can be downloaded free of charge.About MarketplaceMarketplace® 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 19 million listeners via nearly 1,000 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Weekend, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Tech) are currently broadcast by nearly 800 public radio stations nationwide and heard by more than 12 million weekly listeners and Marketplace, the weekday evening program, is the largest business news program, on radio or TV, in the country. Marketplace’s digital audience is also robust, with more than 5 million podcast downloads and stream requests every month, on apps like iTunes, Slacker and TuneIn. 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 Nielsen Audio and StreamGuys. Data are estimates only.###

Are You Serious About Getting Curious?

Kids Science Podcast Brains On! Launches its Kickstarter Campaign Saint Paul, Minn.—February 16, 2016— Brains On!, a science podcast for kids, says it’s time to nourish the neurons. Today, the podcast launches its 30- day Kickstarter campaign with a $48,000 goal. Developed out of passion for science and a realization that no science podcasts for children existed, public radio reporters and producers from Minnesota and Southern California created this engaging and educational audio experience for children.  Now, the show wants to expand its reach and create even more unique, science-minded fun for kids of all ages.With $48,000, Brains On! will be able to recruit more kids across the country to participate as “kid co-hosts”,  create original science-themed songs and produce a National Parks series that explores the coolest facets of some of the most important parks in the country.A typical Brains On! episode runs about 15-25 minutes, making it perfect educational entertainment. Listen to it on road trips or while shuttling kiddos to and from soccer practice. It's a great pre-dinner companion, reward for a job well-done or one last bedtime story. Each show answers a question submitted by listeners and invites a “kid co-host” to help find answers by interviewing an expert like a food scientist, a meteorologist or a veterinarian. There are also songs and stories, the "Mystery Sound," and the Brains Honoroll, where fans around the world get a special shout out. All these elements blend together in a highly produced audio experience that kids love (and their curious adults think it's pretty special too).Here's a sample of the enthusiasm listeners have for Brains On!:“My son, Eli (from Dunlap, IL) just LOVES Brains On! and sharing all the fun knowledge he learns from the show! He has a question for the show: "How did people keep food cold and fresh before refrigeration?" Thanks.” “A big High-5 from Zoe and Otto in Nottingham, England. Your podcasts have been helping us enjoy our car trips in the last few months!” “Jasper is a huge Brains On fan. We were so inspired by the baking podcast we decided to try our hand at making bread!” “It is the perfect mix of silly and kid friendly but it is also extremely informational! It is full of kid sized definitions of somewhat difficult scientific ideas with the occasional vocabulary word thrown in. It gets us to talk to each other about interesting and creative things.”Tune in and nourish your neurons and then help Brains On! nourish its neurons during the next thirty days. Like our Facebook page or seek us out on Twitter and Instagram (we're @Brains_On on both). Your support will help bring Brains On! to more kids and allow the show to continue creating fresh fun content that will enrich kids around the world.About Brains On!Brains On! is a partnership between Minnesota Public Radio News (MPR News) and Southern California Public Radio (SCPR). MPR producers Molly Bloom and Marc Sanchez and SCPR science reporter Sanden Totten co-created the show in 2012. They have produced nearly 40 episodes and can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and streamed at www.brainson.org.

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American Public Media Group Selected as Host for American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows Program

St. Paul, Minn., February 4, 2016—American Public Media Group is pleased to announce its selection as a host organization for the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows Program, a career-building fellowship initiative designed to expand the reach of doctoral education in the humanities. In 2016, the Public Fellows Program will place up to 21 recent PhDs from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these organizations and will receive professional mentoring, an annual stipend of $65,000, and health insurance.At APMG, the fellow will help to implement a system to measure and track the racial, gender, age, religion and political persuasion of news sources throughout both broadcast and digital Minnesota Public Radio News content, and to grow, diversify, and use APM’s Public Insight Network (PIN) to drive more inclusive content and programming.“It’s an honor to host this position, which will help our news teams, editors and other leaders create and execute strategies for diversifying voices in our news and programming,” said Mike Edgerly, news director, Minnesota Public Radio News. “We’re also excited, through this work, to fuel a broader conversation that media and American Public Media in particular is having around inclusiveness and the need to connect sourcing, content, audience development, staffing and workplace culture.”The fellowship competition is accepting applications through March 24, 2016 (8 p.m. EDT). For more information, please visit http://www.acls.org/programs/publicfellowscomp/.ACLS Public Fellows is a fellowship program offered by the American Council of Learned Societies with generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  Please direct all inquiries about the fellowship program to ACLS. 

The Splendid Table and America's Test Kitchen Announce Partnership

Molly Birnbaum of America’s Test Kitchen to join The Splendid Table as a monthly contributorSt. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4, 2016-  America’s Test Kitchen, the home cook’s essential resource for recipes that work, together with The Splendid Table, a nationally syndicated public radio program, today announced a strategic partnership to join forces on upcoming content that will expand the culinary conversation and explore the science of food. Molly Birnbaum, Executive Editor of Cook’s Science at America’s Test Kitchen, will contribute monthly segments focusing on food science.The first segment will air the weekend of February 5, 2016 and address techniques for handling a kitchen essential: onions and garlic. The second segment airing the weekend of March 18, 2016 takes a look at the “why’s” behind lamb’s distinctive flavor and how we as coo ks can control it.  Easy-to-follow recipes will be included with all segments. Birnbaum was the project editor of the New York Times-bestselling The Science of Good Cooking, as well as the forthcoming Cook’s Science cookbook (publishing October 2016).“The decision to work with America’s Test Kitchen was an easy one for us,” said Sally Swift, managing producer and co-creator of The Splendid Table. “For two decades we’ve been on a mission to get people to enjoy food and to understand that some sort of home cooking is essential.  Often, success in the kitchen is a matter of internalizing the common sense of cooking, which, when push-comes-to-shove, is often about science. Molly is excellent at breaking down the science into ideas and concepts that every cook, no matter what their level can understand.”In recent years, a number of media programs have joined forces to enhance content and create additional touchpoints with target audiences. As two highly regarded food media outlets, a partnership between America’s Test Kitchen and The Splendid Table is a natural fit.“We have always admired The Splendid Table for their unique content, engaging format and loyal fan base,” said David Nussbaum, CEO of America’s Test Kitchen. “It only made sense for us to work together to both strengthen our content and bring something new to The Splendid Table audience.”The collaboration will help open the door to a new and wider audience and give people a preview of what’s to come for America’s Test Kitchen and The Splendid Table.For more information visit – splendidtable.orgAbout America’s Test KitchenAmerica's Test Kitchen began with a single magazine title, Cook's Illustrated, which debuted in 1992. The America's Test Kitchen television show was launched in 2001, after which the company added Cook's Country magazine, a second television program, an online cooking school, three websites that offer recipes and online video, and a robust book program that publishes a dozen new titles a year, which regularly land on bestseller lists. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.Molly Birnbaum is Executive Editor of Cook’s Science at America’s Test Kitchen. She is project editor of the New York Times-bestselling The Science of Good Cooking (2012), as well as the forthcoming Cook’s Science cookbook (2016), and is a monthly contributor to The Splendid Table. An alum of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, Molly is also author of the memoir Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way, a personal inquiry into the science and psychology of the sense of smell, published by Ecco/HarperCollins and shortlisted for an IACP award in Literary Food Writing in 2011. She was the founding managing editor of Modern Farmer magazine, a print quarterly and daily website, which won a National Magazine award in its first year (2013). Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, ARTnews magazine, Fast Company, NPR's Cognoscenti, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among others.About The Splendid TableNow in its twentieth season, The Splendid Table is the show for life’s appetites. A culinary, culture and lifestyle program that celebrates the intersection of food and life, it can be heard on more than 400 public radio stations nationwide. The show is produced and distributed by American Public Media and has been listed on numerous “best of” podcast lists including a recent nod by the Huffington Post’s Food Editor as the top food podcast to listen to in 2016.Lynne Rossetto Kasper has won numerous awards as host of The Splendid Table, including two James Beard Foundation Awards (1998, 2008) for Best National Radio Show on Food, five Clarion Awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) from Women in Communication, and a Gracie Allen Award in 2000 for Best Syndicated Talk Show. Lynne is a respected authority on food, having published multiple bestselling books: The Splendid Table; The Italian Country Table; a series of quarterly e-books, Eating In with Lynne Rossetto Kasper, as well as the best-selling The Splendid Table's How To Eat Supper, How To Eat Weekends and A Summertime Grilling Guide, which were co-authored with founding producer Sally Swift.Find The Splendid Table on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr.###

New Podcast “Unretirement” Inspires Reimagining the Second Half of Life

Host and economics journalist Chris Farrell presents stories of workers who daredto imagine a new kind of ‘retirement’

(November 16, 2015)—Saint Paul, Minn. --- Today, American Public Media launches Unretirement, a new podcast for adults reimagining the second half of life, hosted by journalist and author Chris Farrell. Unretirement will introduce listeners to people who are redefining the traditional retirement years. They are finding meaning and money by pursuing entrepreneurship, working flexible hours and at part-time jobs. Chris also interviews experts who offer practical advice on how others can take a similar path.“The word ‘unretirement’ represents a grassroots movement that is rethinking and reimaging the second half of life,” says Farrell. “It means figuring out how we as a society and as individuals can take advantage of more vigorous aging to make the world a better place for us and for future generations.”Over the inaugural season’s eight episodes, listeners will be introduced to people such as a Taiko drummer who left her stable music director job to form her own ensemble, grandparents who moved from California to Washington D.C. to create a multigenerational household and a recently retired Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice (and former professional football player) Alan Page working more deeply with his foundation that mentors students and provides scholarship opportunities.“The podcast isn’t only targeted at aging boomers.  Unretirement is part of alarger conversation about aging and work, purpose and a paycheck,” says Farrell. “Whether you’re a twentysomething recent college graduate or a sixtysomething worker, these unretirement stories should inspire you to reimagine work and aging.”Unretirement will be available each week on Tuesdays. Listeners can download it on iTunes. It can also be streamed at www.unretirement.fm About Chris FarrellChris Farrell is senior economics contributor at Marketplace, American Public Media’s nationally syndicated public radio business and economic programs. He is economics commentator for Minnesota Public Radio. An award-winning journalist, Chris is a columnist for Next Avenue and the Star Tribune. His latest book is Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community and the Good Life. (Bloomsbury Press, September 2014)About American Public Media GroupAmerican Public Media Group (APMG) is the largest station-based public radio organization in America, combining multi-regional station operations, national programming creation and distribution as well as innovative digital, social and mobile services in one organization. 19 million listeners tune in weekly to APMG’s national programming and regional stations on nearly 1,000 radio stations nationwide. American Public Media (APM), the national production and distribution arm of the organization, is one of the largest in the world with a portfolio that includes A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programming in the nation. Supported financially by contributions from individual donors, sponsors, philanthropic foundations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), APMG’s regional operations include Minnesota Public Radio, a 45-station radio network serving nearly all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states and Southern California Public Radio, a four-station network serving Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County and the Inland Empire. Launched in 2014, the Infinite Guest podcast network includes diverse offerings from best-selling authors to the best food, culture and comedy shows featured on public radio. APM’s lifestyle classical music stream, YourClassical, packages classical music in an unconventional and innovative way with streams suited for life’s biggest moments and everyday situations. Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio. Data are estimates only.

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“Is it Evil?” Asks the New Binge-able Podcast from Marketplace

Podcast offers options to unlock a code to immediately listen to the next episode

(November 11, 2015)—New York --- Marketplace, in partnership with Tech Insider, is launching its new podcast called Codebreaker, exploring themes at the intersection of technology, the Internet and culture. Unlike other podcasts, Codebreaker will be available for binge listening if listeners can unlock a code. Otherwise, it will come out weekly on Wednesdays.Hosted by Ben Brock Johnson of American Public Media’s Marketplace Tech, Codebreaker will explore the question of, “Is it evil?” in this premiere season. This question will be asked about a piece of technology or a facet of the internet in each episode. Through original reporting, interviews, stories and discussions with other tech enthusiasts, this sound-rich and tightly produced show will engage listeners to tune into the technology in  their lives and examine how it relates to them for good or evil or maybe both.“I’m excited to bring something new and different to the tech podcasting space. There are great options out there for those who want news or gadget reviews--including our daily show Marketplace Tech,” say Johnson. “Codebreaker is more focused on asking deeper questions about technology and doing longer reporting on how it's affecting us. We try to do that with a sense of awe, a sense of humor, and sometimes, yes, a sense of dread.”Just as people binge-watch television, starting today, on November 11^th, listeners will get to binge-listen to Codebreaker by becoming decoders themselves. Using clues provided throughout the episode, they can go to http://www.codebreaker.codes/ and unlock the code to start listening to the next episode. However, each new episode will still be available for download every Wednesday if listeners do not partake in codebreaking.“If we can binge-watch television while it is in its golden age, then why not binge-listen to podcasts?” adds Johnson. “The codebreaking or puzzle-solving aspect lets us connect with listeners in a fun way that we think is unique. We think anybody who loves doing the crossword, sudoku, or challenging their brain a little bit to get a prize will enjoy cracking the codes with us. If you get to the end, you just might find out what we've got in store for season two!"Codebreaker also draws on reporting from the newsroom at Tech Insider, a new site from Business Insider focusing on technology, science, culture and innovation."We're thrilled to work with the team at Marketplace and to try our hand at podcasts. Codebreaker will definitely change how a lot of people look at tech," said Gus Lubin, Editor-in-chief of Tech Insider.Tech Insider will complement each episode through multimedia stories, videos or features, in addition to editorial contributions to many episodes.About MarketplaceMarketplace® 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 19 million listeners via nearly 1,000 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Weekend, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Tech) are currently broadcast by nearly 800 public radio stations nationwide and heard by more than 12 million weekly listeners and Marketplace, the weekday evening program, is the largest business news program, on radio or TV, in the country. Marketplace’s digital audience is also robust, with more than 5 million podcast downloads and stream requests every month, on apps like iTunes, Slacker and TuneIn. 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 Nielsen Audio and StreamGuys. Data are estimates only.About Tech InsiderTech Insider is a cutting-edge digital property covering technology, science, culture, and innovation. Its mission is to capture how tech is changing the world we live in, with original reporting and perspective, photography, video, and podcasts. Tech Insider launched in August with a newsroom of nearly 40 journalists. Its audience has quickly grown to 11 million monthly uniques, nearly 200 million monthly video views, and nearly a million Facebook followers.

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MPR News and Next Generation Radio

Next Generation Radio is a series of one-week student radio training projects co-sponsored by NPR member stations and several journalist and media organizations. The projects are designed to give students who are interested in radio and journalism an opportunity to report and produce their own radio and multimedia stories. Our own Laura Yuen of MPR News participated as a mentor and shared her admiration on the students' work:"On Saturday, the students presented their audio stories at the annual convention for College Broadcasters, Inc. The final products made me incredibly proud, yes, but also won my admiration. I’ve lived in Minnesota for more than a decade and was surprised to learn so much about my own community. These non-narrated pieces focused on individuals doing extraordinary things: a Minneapolis woman reclaiming lacrosse for the indigenous people who invented it, a Hmong community member sharing his personal tale of exodus and rebuilding, a blind woman who’s learning literally to find her way, a Native American kid who’s attending a magnet school that’s trying to close the achievement gap, and more."Explore the Next Generation Radio stories online.  

American Public Media Group Sets New Direction for Classical Music Service in South Florida

Radio Stations in Miami, West Palm Beach and Naplesto be sold to Educational Media Foundation

Contact: Angie Andresenaandresen@americanpublicmedia.org651-290-1373ST. PAUL, Minn., July 14, 2015 – Recognizing that media consumption and audience choices are rapidly changing, and that efforts to build a sustainable classical music radio service in South Florida have not succeeded, American Public Media Group (APMG) announced today that it will move its classical music service in South Florida from FM radio to its national on-demand service, YourClassical.org. This new direction includes the sale of its Classical South Florida (CSF) network of stations — WKCP-FM in Miami (classical music), WPBI-FM in West Palm Beach (classical music and news), and WNPS-FM in Naples (classical music) — to Educational Media Foundation (EMF), a not-for-profit organization that operates non-commercial radio stations.WKCP is owned by American Public Media Group, while WPBI and WNPS are owned by Classical South Florida, an APMG subsidiary. APMG and CSF will transfer ownership of the stations to EMF, upon approval by the Federal Communications Commission. EMF will begin broadcasting contemporary Christian programming on these stations this week.“We are proud of the classical music service we’ve provided to hundreds of thousands of South Floridians on FM radio,” said Jon McTaggart, president and CEO of APMG. “As audience expectations and needs have changed, along with changes in media technology and the music economy, it’s clear we must change the ways we deliver and sustain our services. We’ve been working to build Classical South Florida since 2007, and we’ve not succeeded in providing the distinctive value that motivates a sustainable level of support. APMG produces and presents world-class classical music for millions of Americans, every week, and we must constantly adapt to ensure that more people can access our public services on-the-air, online and on stage.”Although APMG had not been actively looking to sell its CSF stations, APMG received an unsolicited offer to purchase the CSF network and accepted that offer following the approval of both the APMG and CSF boards of trustees.“We are deeply grateful to every member, donor, volunteer and sponsor who has supported CSF for nearly eight years,” McTaggart said. “We will continue to serve classical music audiences, across Florida and across the country, in new and sustainable ways for many more years to come.”American Public Media Group:American Public Media Group is the largest station-based public radio organization in America, combining multi-regional station operations, national programming creation and distribution, and innovative digital/social/mobile services in one organization. With a portfolio that includes A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programming in the nation, American Public Media (APM) is one the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world. Supported financially by contributions from individual donors, sponsors, philanthropic foundations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), APMG’s regional operations include Minnesota Public Radio and Southern California Public Radio

MPR News and The Current Win Society of Professional Journalists Awards

(St. Paul, Minn.)—May 19, 2015—Minnesota Public Radio received nine first place Page One awards and received the Story of the Year award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), at its annual awards ceremony hosted by MPR News host Tom Weber. For the second year in a row, “Betrayed by Silence”, the MPR News investigative series into the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, won Story of the Year. The Current took home first place for “Best Social Media Account”.Full list of Awards:Special AwardsStory of the YearFirst Place: MPR Newsroom, MPR News"Betrayed by Silence"Best Social Media Account – InstitutionalOnlineFirst Place: Jay Gabler, Luke Taylor, Leah Garaas, Andrea Swensson, Minnesota PublicRadio / The CurrentThe Current on Facebook, Twitter & InstagramBest Continuing CoverageOnlineFirst Place: MPR Newsroom, MPR News"Betrayed by Silence"3rd place: Andrea Swensson, Jay Gabler“The 400 Bar saga”Spot/Breaking NewsRadioFirst Place: Newsroom staff, MPR News"Officer Patrick shot and killed"Hard News ReportRadioFirst Place: Trisha Volpe, Laura McCallum, Will Lager, Manda Lillie, MPR News"Focus on concussions transforms high school football in Minnesota"Special Project/In-depth SeriesRadioFirst Place: Dan Gunderson, Kate Smith, MPR News"Rail Safety"InvestigativeRadioFirst Place: Catharine Richert, Elizabeth Stawicki, Bill Catlin, MPR News"Management, technology failures, miscommunication plagued MNsure"Best Use of MultimediaOnlineThird Place: Dan Gunderson, Will Lager, Jeffrey Thompson, Jackson Forderer, MPR News"Mystery trains: Crews, communities in the dark on chemical cargo"Best News VideoOnlineFirst Place: Molly Bloom, Curtis Gilbert, Bob Medcraft, Sam Heyn, MPR News"Choo Choo Bob explains the Southwest light rail line conundrum"Best Newsroom BlogOnlineFirst Place: Bob Collins, MPR NewsNewsCutBest News PhotographyFirst Place: Jennifer Simonson, Jeffrey Thompson, MPR News"Slain police officer laid to rest"Best Sports PhotographyFirst Place: Jennifer Simonson, Jeffrey Thompson, Caroline Yang, MPR News"Photos: Kayaker braves raging Minnehaha Falls" 

American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio to Broadcast Landmark Minnesota Orchestra Concerts Live From Cuba

MPR’s national distribution arm, American Public Media, to distribute concerts nationwide Concerts are first live music broadcasts from the country since relations normalized last yearSt. Paul, Minn., May 5, 2015—Classical Minnesota Public Radio will broadcast two live, historic performances by Music Director Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra from the Teatro Nacional in Havana, Cuba, May 15 and 16.The Minnesota Orchestra will play as part of the opening weekend of the 19th annual International Cubadisco Festival, becoming the first U.S. orchestra to perform in Cuba since President Obama took steps to normalize relations between the countries in December. The broadcast is possible through a technical collaboration with partners both in Cuba and locally in Minnesota.On Friday, May 15, Music Director Osmo Vänskä will lead the Minnesota Orchestra in a concert of Beethoven masterworks that will prominently feature Cuban artists. In addition to Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Eroica Symphony, they’ll be joined by the Cuban National Choir, Coro Vocal Leo and pianist Frank Fernandez for Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.The Saturday, May 16 concert includes Mediterranean melodies that comprise Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story as well as Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite.Audiences can tune in to Classical MPR statewide or stream via classicalmpr.org at 7 p.m. CDT on May 15 and May 16 to hear the live broadcasts. Each broadcast will open with 30 minutes of pre-concert interviews, music, and stories, followed by the concerts at 7:30 p.m. Classical MPR can be heard in the Twin Cities on KSJN 99.5 FM. A complete list of Classical MPR stations can be accessed at classicalmpr.org. Listeners can also follow along at classicalmpr.org/cuba for updates and behind-the-scenes coverage. In addition to the concert broadcasts, MPR News arts reporter Euan Kerr will send reports and multimedia producer Nate Ryan will provide photos of the historic visit, which will be posted to Classical MPR's website, along with blog posts by freelance musician Rena Kraut, who will be traveling and performing with the orchestra.The live broadcasts also will be distributed nationwide via MPR’s national distribution arm American Public Media (APM). Listeners should check their local public radio station listings. People throughout Cuba will have the opportunity to hear the broadcasts on Radio Taino, an FM station based in Havana that broadcasts across the island nation.“It’s our goal to be the ears for Minnesota audiences, all of whom are justifiably proud that ‘their orchestra,’ the Minnesota Orchestra, was selected among many to be the first American orchestra to perform in Cuba in many years,” said Managing Director of Classical Programming Brian Newhouse, who will serve as host for both broadcasts. “The Minnesota Orchestra is making history, and our broadcast team will do likewise, sending what we believe to be the first live music concert broadcast from Cuba to the U.S. We’re honored and thrilled to do so.”The Minnesota Orchestra historic Cuba broadcasts will also be offered for delayed rebroadcast regionally on Classical MPR; nationally on the various programs and services offered by APM, including SymphonyCast®, Performance Today®, and Classical 24—the APM-produced 24-hour service heard on nearly 250 stations across the U.S.; and globally via the 100 plus members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading content-sharing organization for public-service media organizations.American Public Media™  (APM)is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching nearly 19 million listeners on nearly 1,000 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 220,000 participant-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.Minnesota Public Radio® (MPR) operates a 45-station radio network serving nearly all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states. Reaching 900,000 listeners each week, MPR and its three regional services—MPR News, Classical MPR and The Current—produce programming for radio, online and face-to-face audiences. Programs produced by MPR’s parent company, American Public Media™, reach 19 million listeners on nearly 1,000 radio stations nationwide each week. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at minnesotapublicradio.org. MPR meets all 27 of the Charities Review Council (CRC) Accountability Standards. Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio. Data are estimates only.The Minnesota Orchestra has long ranked among the United States’ top symphonic ensembles, with a history of acclaimed performances at home and around the world. Founded in 1903 as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble began touring in 1907 and soon became known as “the orchestra on wheels” for its cross-country tours. It has been heard nationally and internationally in award-winning broadcasts produced by Minnesota Public Radio, and it has received acclaim for its vast collection of recordings, dating back to the 1920s, including a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance for a recording of Sibelius’ First and Fourth Symphonies. The ensemble’s ten music directors have included Eugene Ormandy, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Antal Dorati, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Neville Marriner and, currently, Osmo Vänskä, who presides over a season typically encompassing 175 concerts that are heard live by 350,000 individuals. The Minnesota Orchestra makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

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YourClassical.org Streams Offer New Way to Enjoy Classical Music

St. Paul, Minn., March 31, 2015— A new lifestyle classical music stream service, curated by American Public Media (APM), one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of classical music, offers a new way to listen and enjoy classical music. Perfect for both longtime classical music aficionados and those who are just discovering the joys of the genre, YourClassical.org packages classical music in an unconventional and innovative way with streams suited for life’s biggest moments and everyday situations.In addition, the website is a hub for all of American Public Media’s classical programming: Performance Today®, SymphonyCast®, Pipedreams® and Composers Datebook®. With curated streams, distinctive programs and accompanying feature content, YourClassical.org helps listeners explore the world’s most enduring music, whatever their knowledge level, mood or activity.“We launched this site to create the nation's premier online destination for listening to great classical music,” says Brian Newhouse, managing director of classical programming for APM. "Audience feedback told us that people would love it if we could create occasions for them to align moments in their day, and key moments in their lives, with this wonderful music. Plus, we wanted to bring our national radio shows that nearly 4 million listeners enjoy each week under one new digital roof, creating a home for classical music that welcomes our current audience and brand-new listeners to enjoy the range of music we love, curate, and want to share.”Classical music's ability to help restore balance and harmony between mind and body is well-documented by researchers. It’s been shown to help reduce the body's response to stress, stimulate brain waves and even help patients heal more quickly. YourClassical.org offers listeners the opportunity to bring calm and focus to their lives every day.The lifestyle streams available include:

• Relax: Classical music to help you keep calm and carry on. Perfect for yoga, meditation or a frustrating commute.
• Energy: Lively classical masterworks that will get the heart pumping on the treadmill or while mopping the kitchen floor.
• Lullabies: Lovely and tranquil tunes to hush babies and tame toddlers.
• Wedding: Traditional favorites to less well-known music for ceremonies and romantic dinners for two.
• Movies: Sounds from yesterday’s and today's silver screen.
• Choral: The genre’s best masterpieces from the Renaissance to today.
• Radio: 24 x 7, live and hosted classical music.

APM classical programming streams available include:

• Performance Today: Classical music's finest performances from around the globe. Unique, surprising, & live.
• Composers Datebook: Stories of intriguing musical events involving composers of the past and present—with music.
• Pipedreams: All pipe organ music that features the power and wonder of “The King of Instruments.”
• SymphonyCast: Full-length concerts by the world's best symphony orchestras.

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching more than 18 million listeners on nearly 1,000 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 225,000 participants in the Public Insight Network promote 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 Nielsen Audio. Data are estimates only.

American Public Media’s Marketplace Announces Molly Wood as Host/Reporter

Contact: Angie Andresenaandresen@americanpublicmedia.orgLos Angeles, March 17, 2015 Molly Wood, former deputy technology editor at the New York Times, has joined Marketplace as a host and reporter. She will be based in San Francisco and will begin at Marketplace on April 13.“Molly brings a distinctive and engaging on-air presence that’s really compatible with the Marketplace style,” said Deborah Clark, Marketplace’s vice president & executive producer. “She has a passion for what we do and brings boundless interesting ideas to the table. I’m delighted to add her smart, fresh approach to storytelling to our team.”Wood’s experience covering personal technology spans all media – print, online and broadcast. A frequent contributor to Marketplace Tech and other national media outlets, Wood also launched the CNET podcast Buzz Out Loud, which was one of the early successes in tech podcasts. She also created and executive produced “Always On with Molly Wood” at CNET.“I am so excited to join Marketplace, a show I've admired for years for its commitment to great journalism and cast of entertaining voices. I can't wait to be among them,” Wood said. “I love the medium of radio, I admire the mission of public radio and I am honored to be part of this great team and to contribute my voice to these important stories.”Wood will serve as a backup host for all Marketplace shows and will report – primarily on technology stories – when not hosting.About Marketplace 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 more than 18 million listeners via more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Weekend, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Tech) are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations nationwide and heard by nearly 11 million weekly listeners and Marketplace, the weekday evening program, is the largest business news program, on radio or TV, in the country.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.  For more information on American Public Media, visit americanpublicmedia.org.Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, Sp13/F13 average. Data are estimates only.###

THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TRIAGE FROM THE SPLENDID TABLE LIVE ON PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE AND ONLINE

Contact:
Jen Keavy
jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org
651.290.1271

Tune in to Turkey Confidential for help with your bird and much more with guests Lidia Bastianich, Carla Hall, Henry Alford and Melissa Clark, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., ET on Thanksgiving Day

St. Paul, Minn. (Oct. 14, 2014) – One of America's most beloved Thanksgiving traditions, "Turkey Confidential" with Lynne Rossetto Kasper is coming your way Thanksgiving morning. Whether you are a novice or experienced cook, Thanksgiving can be stressful. Who wants to ruin Grandma's beloved stuffing recipe or serve a half-frozen bird? That's why holiday cooks and hosts all across the country tune in every year to The Splendid Table's "Turkey Confidential" on Thanksgiving morning. A holiday tradition in kitchens across the country, the show gives cooks an open line to Lynne Rossetto Kasper and her guests providing "turkey triage" by answering calls and emails live on Thursday, November 27, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., ET on public radio stations nationwide and online.

Some of the culinary world's biggest stars will join Lynne this year for the two-hour show, offering an impressive background to help listeners navigate the biggest cooking day of the year. This year's guests include Emmy award-winning television host, best-selling cookbook author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, American chef and host of The Chew Carla Hall, and New York Times food writer and frequent Splendid Table contributor Melissa Clark. In addition, humorist and author of "Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?" Henry Alford weighs in with his amusing and insightful take on etiquette and family dysfunction, a topic sure to make you giggle before the guests arrive.

In addition to airing on more than 400 stations nationwide, the show will be streamed live on The Splendid Table website. Not sure where to listen? Check this list of stations that carry The Splendid Table. To contact Lynne and the team during the show, ask questions on Facebook and Twitter, send an email, or call (800) 537-5252. Tag @splendidtable on Instagram and share photos from your Thanksgiving feast with us.

Now in its twentieth season, The Splendid Table is the show for people who love to eat. A culinary, culture and lifestyle program that celebrates the intersection of food and life, it can be heard on more than 400 public radio stations nationwide. The show is produced and distributed by American Public Media. For more information or to interview Lynne, email Jen Keavy at jkeavy@americanpublicmedia.org or call 651-290-1271.

About Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Lynne Rossetto Kasper has won numerous awards as host of The Splendid Table, including two James Beard Foundation Awards (1998, 2008) for Best National Radio Show on Food, five Clarion Awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) from Women in Communication and a Gracie Allen Award in 2000 for Best Syndicated Talk Show. Lynne is a respected authority on food, having published multiple bestselling books: The Splendid Table, The Italian Country Table; a series of quarterly e-books, Eating In with Lynne Rossetto Kasper, as well as the best-selling The Splendid Table's How To Eat Supper, How To Eat Weekends and A Summertime Grilling Guide, which were co-authored with founding producer Sally Swift. The Splendid Table, produced by American Public Media, can be heard on more than 400 public radio stations nationwide.

American Public Media Launches New Podcast Network, Infinite Guest

Contact:
Meggan Ellingboe
mellingboe@americanpublicmedia.org
651.290.1279

A dozen podcasts, including six brand new programs from hosts such as award-winning writers Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter, etiquette experts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning and PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta

(Aug. 27 2014; St. Paul, Minn) – American Public Media today launched the Infinite Guest network (infiniteguest.org), which includes six new podcasts, three hit national radio shows, and three existing podcasts with an already strong following. Fans of some of the country's most fascinating people will have a new way to spend time with their favorite artists.

New podcasts from Infinite Guest include offerings from writers Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter, hip-hop artist Open Mike Eagle, etiquette experts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning, PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta and others. The personality- driven network gives hosts the freedom to work in a new setting while engaging with notable guests, existing fans, and new listeners. From best-selling authors to unconventional musical acts to the best food, culture and comedy shows featured on public radio, Infinite Guest has something for every curious mind.

"We know that listeners are moving to mobile platforms and they are hungry for rich conversations and content from interesting people," said Peter Clowney, Managing Director of National Content Development and Arts & Ideas Programming. "Infinite Guest allows creative and thoughtful hosts to make great shows that fans will love to hear, whenever they want and wherever they are."

Popular podcasts from public radio shows The Dinner Party Download, Wits and The Splendid Table will anchor Infinite Guest. The network also will feature rising podcast stars such as Karina Longworth and her forgotten Hollywood histories on You Must Remember This, and music lover and video game soundtrack explorer Emily Reese on Top Score.

"It's really exciting to work with so many talented hosts as they develop their voice in a new medium," says Steve Nelson, Infinite Guest Program Director. "They're the kind of people you want to hang out with, and you'll be able to do that any time."

Play, exploration and discovery mark the ethos of Infinite Guest. Meeting the needs of the growing mobile listening audience, the network will provide an on demand audio experience where some of the most fascinating people will take listeners into the heart of culture, life, food and comedy.

Infinite Guest will launch with a dozen podcasts.

New Podcasts:

A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment: Authors Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter are friends. Thatfriendship has led to phone calls where they'll talk about the state of the world to the projectsthey're working on, or to the real important stuff, like professional basketball. A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment takes these wide-ranging conversations, adds readings from each author, a fascinating guest or two, and gives them to you in podcast form. @Sherman_Alexie @1JessWalter

Big Appetites: Pati Jinich, host of Pati's Mexican Table, and Sally Swift, co-creator of The Splendid Table, join forces on Big Appetites. Their goal, in Pati's words, is to make people "hungry for more," be it for food or new experiences. The two friends discuss food from all over, their "go-to" cookbooks and recipes, and pretty much whatever else is on their minds. @PatiJinich @SalSwift

Awesome Etiquette: Liz Post and Daniel Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute answer your questions about etiquette in the 21st century. Awesome Etiquette guides listeners through everything from traditional etiquette quandaries to newly-emerging issues in the modern world. @EmilyPostInst @LizzieAPost @Daniel_Post

Home Dunk: Wits host John Moe loves sports. On Home Dunk, John and his guests talk about the stories of sports in a smart, friendly way, from the vantage point of people who didn't necessarily make the team. They will also tell you which NFL mascot would win in a fight. We're sorry, Cleveland. @JohnMoe

Reasonably Sound: Do you enjoy sound? You're reading a podcast description right now, so chances are you do. PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta does, too. And on Reasonably Sound, Mike will provide context, explanation and a little celebration of the complexities and awesomeness of audio, and the various cultures which surround and have grown around it. Not just for audiophiles, Reasonably Sound will be your guide to the world of sound. @mikerugnetta

Secret Skin: Open Mike Eagle is an L.A. based hip-hop artist. On Secret Skin, he and his guests examine what's really going on behind the face that hip-hop artists put on for the public. The injokes. The heavy stuff. The tour stories. The day-to-day struggles and absurdities of being a working musician. The Secret Skin. @Mike_Eagle

Hit Radio Shows:

The Dinner Party Download: Welcome to The Dinner Party Download, a fast and funny hour of culture, food and conversation: "public radio's arts & leisure section." In every episode you'll learn a joke; bone up on an odd bit of history and then wash it down with a themed cocktail recipe; meet artists of note; have your burning etiquette questions answered; savor an emerging food trend; and hear your new favorite song. Plus, unconventional wisdom from hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam. @dinnerpartydnld @RicoGagliano @BFNewnam

Wits: Wits is a live public radio show that brings world-class comedians, actors and musicians to the stage where host John Moe gives them and the audience the time of their lives. Wits mixes improv, sketch comedy, conversation, music and genuine beauty in a program praised as "one of the rare public radio comedy shows that's actually funny" (Huffington Post) and "on course to become a national hit" (USA Today). @JohnMoe @Wits

The Splendid Table: The Splendid Table is public radio's culinary, culture and lifestyle program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone. Each week, award-winning host Lynne Rossetto Kasper and her guests lead listeners on a journey of the senses and hosts discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights. @SplendidTable

Existing Podcasts

You Must Remember This: You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century. It's the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com and former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century. @KarinaLongworth

Life of the Law: Take a look. The law is all around us. It's what makes us who we are and defines how we live together every day. Life of the Law invites you to join us as we explore how the law works. The more we pay attention to what it is, the more we can engage in conversations about what we want it to be. @TheLifeoftheLaw

Top Score: Some of the scores for video games are incredibly intricate and deserve recognition, which is why we've created Top Score: a series of podcasts dedicated to the music that accompanies soldiers through battles, sorcerers through forests and aliens through space. @TopScorePodcast

About American Public Media

American Public Media Group is the largest station-based public radio organization in America, combining multi-regional station operations, national content creation and distribution in one organization. With a portfolio that includes A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programming in the nation, American Public Media (APM) is one the largest producers of public radio programming in the world. Supported financially by contributions from more than 210,000 listeners, its multi-regional station operations include Minnesota Public Radio, a 45-station radio network serving nearly all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states; Southern California Public Radio, a three-station network serving Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire; and Classical South Florida, a three-station network serving South Florida, from Naples to the Palm Beaches and Miami to the Keys. APM programming reaches more than18 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. American Public Media's nearly 225,000 participant-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country with the communities they serve.

Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio. Data are estimates only.

NPR AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA BRING 'MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT' TO ALL 'MORNING EDITION' LISTENERS

Contacts:
NPR: Isabel Lara
ilara@npr.org
202.513.2304

APM: Angie Andresen
aandresen@americanpublicmedia.org
651.290.1373

June 25, 2014; Washington, D.C. – In a move signaling public media's shared commitment to its audience, NPR and American Public Media announced an agreement today that will make APM's Marketplace Morning Report a daily feature during NPR's Morning Edition newsmagazine. The change will take place in the fall.

"The agreement represents a new era of collaboration in public radio. There are no other media institutions that offer audiences what we can," said Margaret Low Smith, NPR's senior vice president for news . "Marketplace Morning Report offers a natural complement to Morning Edition's in-depth national and international coverage."

"This is a positive reflection of our industry's future," said Deborah Clark, Marketplace vice president and executive producer. "This is a good development for everybody, especially the audience."

Many public radio stations already include Marketplace Morning Report during broadcasts of Morning Edition and the change will be seamless for listeners. For the past 25 years, Marketplace Morning Report's proven passion and expertise for this beat has brought an original voice and comprehensive coverage to business reporting.

About NPR's Morning Edition

Morning Edition, the two-hour newsmagazine airing weekdays and hosted by Steve Inskeep and David Greene in Washington, D.C., and Renee Montagne from NPR West in Culver City, Calif., is public radio's most listened-to program with more than 13 million weekly listeners. For
local stations and broadcast times, visit www.NPR.org/stations

About Marketplace

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 more than 18 million listeners via more than 900 radio stations nationwide each
week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Weekend, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Tech) are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations nationwide and heard
by nearly 11 million weekly listeners and Marketplace, the weekday evening program, is the largest business news program, on radio or TV, in the country. 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. For more information on American Public Media, visit americanpublicmedia.org.

Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, Sp13/F13 average. Data are estimates only.

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A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION "LET'S HAVE A PARTY"

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

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

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–2pmTicketed 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 the 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.

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