Independent Radio Producer Paul Ingles is under contract with National Public
Radio to act as the network's liaison to the independent producer community.
Paul is availalble to consult with producers about any phase of a story or project.
Email is the best way to make a first contact: paul@paulingles.com.
This page is a sharing resource meant to offer support to other independent
public radio producers.
It's a work in progress that will be added to as time goes on.
RECENT FEATURES:
Pitch Pointers
by Paul Ingles (6/09)
Who's Buying and Who's Not (6/09)
Pitch Examples
Submitting
to SOUNDPRINT - Jared Weissbrot
Filing for
APM's Weekend America -
Ben
Adair
Conference
Posting #2 - Nancy Updike on Good Beginnings - 2006 TCF
Conference
Posting #1 - Dick Brooks at 2006 NFCB
Filing Commentaries
for NPR's All Things Considered
Filing for the WORLD VISION
REPORT
Filing for NPR's Foreign Desk
Filing for PRI's
THE WORLD
Filing for NPR Newscasts - Greg Peppers
Making the Local-Global Connection
Highlights from a recent Poynter Institute workshop sponored by PRI's THE WORLD
Pitching Series and
Specials to NPR (Part 2) - Eric Nuzum
Understanding the Public Radio Exchange with Jake
Shapiro
Pitching Specials to NPR - Margaret Low Smith
Pitching the NPR Arts Desk I - Laura Bertran
Interviewing Tips
AIR/Radio College
Good Pitch Tips
USEFUL LINKS
Association of Independents In Media - an organization well worth the dues fee to join to have access to the collective brilliance of many independent radio producers around the world. The AIR website also has lots of free resources you can access online. Pitch guidelines for many programs, equipment recommendations, technique tips, and much more.
Public Radio Exchange - a content depot used by radio producers and radio stations around the world. It's relatively cheap to buy some space there and easily load up your work. Stations license the good stuff and modest royalties are paid out. You can read more about it there.
TRANSOM.ORG - A Showcase and Workshop for New Public Radio. Great articles and tips on equipment and technique. Plus great audio.
Third Coast Audio Festival - Another site that celebrates extraordinary radio work. It's the web presence for an annual festival in October in Chicago.