Campbell Joins NPR As SVP/Podcasting
• Collin Campbell is joining NPR as Senior Vice President of Podcasting Strategy and Franchise Development. The announcement was made by Edith Chapin, Acting NPR Chief Content Officer, who remarked, “Podcasting is a natural way for NPR to tell stories with depth and character in addition to explanatory journalism. Collin brings the mix of journalism and podcasting experience that will build on NPR’s groundbreaking work with podcasts and refine our work for the ever changing media landscape.”
Campbell most recently served as Executive Editor for New Show Development at Gimlet Media, leading the process of producing new shows for the award-winning podcast studio.
Campbell got his start in public radio 2003 as an Associate Producer for Morning Edition at WNYC/New York, where he co-created two national programs with significant podcast audiences, The Takeaway and Freakonomics Radio. Later, at NPR affiliate KPCC/Pasadena, he led a cross-platform content team, overseeing all daily show production, talent, new program development and production staff. While at KPCC Campbell also built and hired teams, launched new programs and transformed a culture rooted in broadcast radio, playing an active role in the station’s efforts to expand the public radio audience and serve diverse communities.
Commenting on his new opportunity, Campbell said, “NPR’s role as a home for distinct voices and a defender of democracy is important to me and it will succeed and thrive under a leadership team that knows how to combine mission-driven journalism with a sophisticated understanding of audiences and the business of podcasting. I am excited about this opportunity to help shape that future.”
Campbell will start in December and be based at NPR West in Culver City, CA. [Photo credit: WNYC]
