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The 2007 Public Radio Talent Quest

Submitted by admin on January 18, 2007 - 3:50pm. ::

Who Do You Want To Hear On The Radio?
Ira, Terry, Tavis, Garrison, Nina, Robert, Susan, Click, Clack – public radio has a small galaxy of on-air stars whose voices and personas are a brilliant presence in the lives of millions of Americans.

But who is next? Who can take public radio beyond broadcast into an expanding universe of new channels and challenges? Who can reach new audiences tuning in online and on their iPhones? Who can convince a listener to give $50 and love it?

Introducing…

The 2007 Public Radio Talent Quest
This Spring the first-ever Public Radio Talent Quest will reach out to thousands of new voices with the opportunity to showcase their talent, and a chance to win $16,000 to produce a pilot show for national distribution on public radio.

On PublicRadioQuest.com anyone can take a turn behind the microphone for a shot at stardom – public radio style.

It’s like “This American Idol”.

Public Radio Talent Quest contestants will compete in four rounds of auditions and on-air challenges. Thousands of public radio listeners will cast their votes online and a panel of public radio professionals and celebrity judges will help winnow the field from hundreds of entrants to the final group of three – each of whom will get to produce a pilot show for public radio.

Public radio stations around the country and major national shows will help spread the word about The Quest, encouraging contestants to enter and listeners to vote.

When all is said and done the three winners and their pilot shows will be posted online and presented to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for possible further funding and national distribution.

The Public Radio Talent Quest is designed and run by PRX (The Public Radio Exchange) and supported by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The PRX Quest team includes all-star talent scouts Jay Allison, John Barth, Maxie Jackson, Jake Shapiro, and Izzi Smith.

Our pitch for Celebrity Endorsements

  • This is a CPB-funded project with the public service goal of attracting new and diverse talent to the public radio field.
  • We are inviting you to lend your support to the project by allowing us to put your name and photo on the Quest website, featuring the Quest on your website, recording a short audio promo, agreeing to one interview for the press, and by judging one of the final rounds of the contest. We welcome any additional involvement and suggestions for the project – there is lots of room for creativity and collaboration!
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