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Give thanks for great radio! The 2015 Third Coast Audio Festival broadcast

The public radio holiday tradition continues as we bring the winners of the2015TC/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition to national airwaves via Best of the Best, hosted by Third Coast's Gwen Macsai.  Wednesday, November 25th from 10pm-Midnight and Thanksgiving Day from Noon to 2pm.

Best of the Best also includes interviews with winning producers Jad Abumrad (Radiolab) and Briana Breen (Love + Radio), offering a glimpse into the art of audio storytelling.

 

Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.