Julie Drizin

2 months ago | current.org | Julie Drizin

For the past two years, Current has shined a spotlight on professionals under 35 who are making a real difference to public media organizations and the communities they serve. These Rising Stars are overachievers, risk-takers, creative problem-solvers, idea generators, helpful colleagues, future leaders and more. They get sh*t done!I love the Rising Stars program because it’s exciting to learn about so many young unsung heroes and sheroes in our field.

Jan 23, 2025 | current.org | Julie Drizin

Current is proud to partner with Station Resource Group and veteran public media leader Israel Smith to raise funds to help our colleagues affected by the wildfires raging in Los Angeles and environs. Here’s the link where you can donate. Please read on!These unnatural and destructive disasters – fires, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, tsunamis, storms – are exacerbated by catastrophic climate change. Wildfires are typically started by arsonists or people taking stupid risks in a dry forest or field.

Dec 5, 2024 | current.org | Julie Drizin

Everybody loves awards. Winning feels good! And it’s gratifying to be recognized for your talent, hard work and achievements, especially if the judging is done by your peers. I used to be excited about awards, especially when I or my colleagues won a national one. And I’ve been a judge in too many contests to count. But now, I’ve become an awards skeptic. There are simply too many awards, too many categories, and often those categories are broken down by market size.

Nov 22, 2024 | current.org | Julie Drizin

As a proud public radio lifer, I’ve had many “driveway moments.” But not my young adult daughters. Raised on public media, they listen to podcasts and tune in to Spotify and YouTube for faster-paced conversations and humor. If NPR provided more of that on their favorite platforms, they might listen more — but not on air. Which brings me to a recent report by Current’s Tyler Falk about format changes at NPR.

Oct 31, 2024 | current.org | Julie Drizin

We in public media must rally to support our peers at stations challenged by weather catastrophes.Public radio news is a lifeline for isolated people in devastated rural and urban communities. Our stations provide essential local and national coverage of these now-frequent hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes and heat waves. Our system needs to provide and count on a rapid response of mutual and federal aid.