{"id":2249,"date":"2012-06-22T17:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T21:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=2249"},"modified":"2012-06-20T09:48:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T13:48:11","slug":"in-with-the-old-in-with-the-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2012\/06\/22\/in-with-the-old-in-with-the-new\/","title":{"rendered":"In with the old, in with the new"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You may have noticed some new shows on NCPR lately. There’s the TED Radio Hour<\/strong><\/em>, Cabinet of Wonders<\/strong><\/em>, and Ask Me Another<\/strong><\/em>. They’re all pilots. And as today’s New York Times<\/a> points out, they’re all trying to capture a younger audience.<\/p>\n

I talked to Jackie Sauter, our programming director, on the phone today. She says that the station’s been receiving brisk feedback about the pilots. People like the TED Radio Hour<\/em>. They’re a bit more on the fence about the other two. Of course, that’s no indication of these programs’ ultimate success: Jackie told me that when Car Talk<\/em> first came on the air, people thought it was too silly for public radio. And they weren’t so fond of Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me<\/em> either.<\/p>\n

Going forward, public radio faces the challenge of creating programming that both appeals to its core older audience and attracts a younger generation of listeners. As a young reporter and listener, I know that I prefer to listen to newer programming, like the Moth<\/em> and Snap Judgment<\/em>, along with news and culture shows. And to my young ear, some of the old public radio mainstays are starting to sound a little \u00a0. . . dated.<\/p>\n

Don’t get me wrong. I will of course be nostalgic for Car Talk<\/em> and programs of yore. But I also look forward to public radio’s future, to its new voices and perspectives.What I’ve learned from all the old hats at NCPR is that a thriving public media system requires vision. And that gets me thinking. What do I want public radio to look and sound like in 10, 20, 30 years?<\/p>\n

I’ll ask you the same thing. What do you want to hear on the radio? And how can we build strong programming for public media going forward?<\/p>\n

Editor note: you can find out more about NCPR’s three new program tryouts, weigh in on your experience, and provide feedback to NCPR and to NPR on the New Program Showcase<\/a> page. –Ed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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