The Takeaway

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The Takeaway
Genre News: Global news, National USA News, analysis, commentary, interviews, discussion, perspectives, breaking news, UG content
Country  United States
Language(s) English
Home station WNYC New York Public Radio
Syndicates PRI Public Radio International
Host(s) John Hockenberry
Creator(s) PRI Public Radio International & WNYC New York Public Radio
Exec. producer(s) Rupert Allman
Recording studio New York, NY
Air dates since 2008
Audio format Stereophonic
Website www.thetakeaway.org
Podcast The Takeaway Podcast

The Takeaway is a morning radio news program co-created and co-produced by Public Radio International (PRI) and WNYC-New York Public Radio with editorial partners The New York Times, and WGBH Radio Boston of the United States. In addition to co-producing/co-creating the program, PRI also distributes the program nationwide to its affiliate stations.

Mission

The program's stated intent is to deliver news and cultural stories through a conversational and personality-driven format.[1] The program launched on April 28, 2008.[2] On January 25, 2010, a new schedule at flagship station WNYC-FM moved the show to WNYC-AM with a four-hour segment.[3] Since September 3, 2012 the show has been reduced to one hour.[4]

Presenters

Currently the program's primary host is John Hockenberry. It debuted on WNYC in New York,[5] WGBH in Boston, and WEAA in Baltimore. The show initially launched with Adaora Udoji as co-host. Udoji left the show after its first year, at the beginning of May, 2009. Celeste Headlee co-hosted from 2009 to August 2012.[6]

Support

The program has received major philanthropic support from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,[7] the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,[8] Rockefeller Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation.[9]

Format

With the program's debut, public radio had more than one program available throughout morning drive across time zones for the first time. The format of the program was influenced by discussions at the Stanford Joint Program in Design.[10] It has a different tone and approach from NPR's Morning Edition, delivering national and international news and cultural stories through a conversational and personality-driven format rather than a magazine, packaged pieces format like Morning Edition. The web presence of the program allows listeners to respond immediately to news and participate in editorial decision-making, as well as building a significant online community around the content.

Effective September 2012, with an expiration of a Corporation for Public Broadcasting grant and limited uptake at public radio stations, The Takeaway was reduced to one hour, feeding at 9 a.m. Eastern with an updated hour feeding at 12 noon Eastern for the Pacific Time Zone and midday Eastern markets.[11]

Feedback

The difference between the expectations of public radio listeners and the tone of the program initially led to a negative response from some listeners.[12][13][14][15] However, the program has attracted a more diverse audience, with African American listenership exceeding public radio averages by 60%.[16] It's also received multiple awards, including The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Community Lifeline Award (shared with WNYC for coverage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012) and the 2011 Radio and Television Digital News Association/UNITY Award (for their series "Fluid Identities").

Broadcast partners

To date, the program has approximately 200 carrying stations across the country.[17]

Controversy

In 2011, The Takeaway dismissed part-time freelancer Caitlin Curran, after she'd participated in the Occupy Wall Street protests. According to WNYC's company guidelines: "Individuals may not participate in an advocacy manner in events involving causes or issues that New York Public Radio covers or may cover." At the time, The Takeaway was covering the protests extensively. The dismissal was widely criticized.[18]

References

  1. ↑ PRI.ORG | PRI and WNYC Radio's 'The Takeaway' to Launch
  2. ↑ PRI.ORG | 'The Takeaway' Debuts
  3. ↑ WNYC.org | New Morning Schedule on WNYC
  4. ↑ The Takeaway Blog: We've Moved
  5. ↑ WNYC - The Takeaway: FAQ
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ CPB: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Announces Funding Support for PRI and WNYC Radio's The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
  8. ↑ PRI.ORG | PRI receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant
  9. ↑ PRI.ORG | PRI partners with Skoll Foundation
  10. ↑ "Fast Company"
  11. ↑ http://www.current.org/radio/radio1213takeaway.html
  12. ↑ "Nostalgic Rumblings - a radio blog"
  13. ↑ "Commentary by Skipp Porteus"
  14. ↑ "Axolotl.com"
  15. ↑ "The Errant Aesthete"
  16. ↑ http://www.current.org/radio/radio1213takeaway.html
  17. ↑ List of stations carrying The Takeaway.
  18. ↑ On the Media.

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