WNYC Studios
WNYC Studios is a producer and distributor of podcasts and on-demand and broadcast audio.[1][2] WNYC Studios is a subsidiary of New York Public Radio and is headquartered in New York City.[3]
Company type
Media
Podcasts
October 13, 2015
History[edit]
In May 2015, WNYC began distributing its shows Radiolab and On The Media.[4] WNYC Studios was founded on 13 October 2015 with an inventory of 17 podcasts and national radio shows.[2]
The venture is funded with a diversified model consisting of philanthropy, membership [5]and sponsorship.[6]
The first podcast launched by WNYC Studios was The New Yorker Radio Hour, a co-production with The New Yorker magazine. Hosted by The New Yorker editor David Remnick, the national radio show and podcast debuted on 24 October 2015.[7]
On 29 March 2016, WNYC Studios announced the launch of the 2 Dope Queens podcast hosted by The Daily Show's Jessica Williams, and Broad City's Phoebe Robinson. 2 Dope Queens premiered on 5 April 2016.[8] On 6 April 2016, 2 Dope Queens reached #1 on the iTunes chart.[9]
In late 2017, WNYC Studios launched two new podcasts for kids: This Podcast Has Fleas and Pickle (in production with ABC Australia).