NPR is kicking off its fourth annual College Podcast Challenge. The contest gives students an opportunity to share their stories with the NPR audience and beyond, and compete for a $5,000 cash prize. The NPR Student Podcast Challenge began six years ago, with submissions open to grades 4 through 12, and more recently, opened up
The Contest is a podcast submission contest where 4th – 12th grade teachers can submit an audio file created by their student(s) for an opportunity to have the Grand Prize-winning podcasts discussed in a news segment that will appear on an episode of NPR’s All Things Considered or Morning Edition.
Illinois Soul began airing February 1, 2024 on WILL-FM 101.1 and 90.9 HD2. It streams on illinoissoul.org.
Lansing says the network is currently back in the black, stabilized in part by additional subsidies from the NPR Foundation. And he says it’s poised to prosper after making tough but necessary moves, including the job cuts and a reorganization of the network’s executive ranks.