Public Radio Idol!

Taking a cue from American Idol the Coporation for Public Broadcasting and The Public Radio Exchange have created: Public Radio Talent Quest. There are cash prizes and an ultimate goal of finding 3 new public radio hosts:

Basically anyone can enter by submitting a two-minute audio piece in the First Round (April 16-May 14) introducing yourself.

After the public votes and our judges deliberate, we'll announce 10 semi-finalists who get a cash prize and advance to the Second Round and are assigned a Challenge that tests their "Hostiness".

After that there are three more rounds, more Challenges, and more prizes until we've selected the Three Finalists - each of whom gets $16,000 ($10k cash and $6k towards a producer/mentor) to produce a pilot show for public radio.

When all is said and done, we'll present the final three hosts and their pilots to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for potential further funding as a radio series.

The competition officially starts April 16th.

Thanks Jen!