Jay Allison

Jay Allison
Jay Allison at the 2004 Peabody Awards
Jay Allison at the 2004 Peabody Awards
OccupationJournalist, Public Radio Producer
NationalityAmerican
EducationTrinity College (Connecticut)
Notable worksThe Moth Radio Hour, This I Believe
Notable awards
SpouseMelissa Allison
Website
jayallison.com

Jay Allison is an American public radio producer and broadcast journalist.[1] He's executive director of Atlantic Public Media (APM). Through APM, he created platforms for independent audio producers, including Public Radio Exchange (PRX)[2] and the educational website Transom.org.[3] Through APM, he also founded the public radio stations WNAN and WCAI, serving the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts.[2]

Allison is the producer of The Moth Radio Hour.[4] He also produces many audio documentaries and series that appear within other radio programs. These include Lost and Found Sound, The Miles Davis Radio Project,[2] and a revival of the 1950s-era program This I Believe.[5] Allison has earned numerous awards for his work, including the Peabody[6] and the Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio.[7]

  1. ^ Woodruff, Judy (September 20, 2018). "Brief But Spectacular: Jay Allison". PBS News Hour. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Gladstone, Valerie (June 3, 2001). "Bringing in Public Radio, and Bringing People Together". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Ugwu, Reggie (March 7, 2023). "'Don't Break It!' The New Hosts of 'Radiolab' Remodel a Landmark". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Grandoni, Dino (July 26, 2015). "Ads for Podcasts Test the Line Between Story and Sponsor". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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  7. ^ CPB: Recipients of the Edward R. Murrow Award Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine