WFAE’s Queen City PodQuest Live Finale will take place Saturday, May 4th, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at NASCAR Hall of Fame, 400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Admission is $5. If you are unable to donate a limited number of free tickets are available. Register here.
Five teams will pitch their podcast idea at WFAE’s “Queen City PodQuest” Live Finale. The winning team will have an opportunity to work with the WFAE team to develop their idea into a six- to eight-episode podcast series.
Finalists:
- Bicycling in the Queen City and Beyond: Whether you love it or hate it, bicycling is a hot topic in Charlotte. Hosts Ann Groninger and Jeff Viscount will discuss all aspects of it.
- Choose Our Own Adventure: Listeners of the show put forth the pop culture topics such as film, television, video games, comic books or anything in the world of entertainment. Produced by Darryl Mansel, Lesley Elsworth, Jermone Jackson and Brian Martin.
- Next Door Docs: Offers tangible and relatable guidance on medical questions while helping the local community navigate the complexities of the medical system. Produced by the EMGuidewire Team that’s composed of Emergency Medicine Faculty and Residents from the Carolinas Medical Center Emergency Medicine program.
- Teachable Moments (formerly known as Fresh Take on Education): Hosted by teachers Jennifer Chaffman and Sara Behnke, this podcast explores what works in education, both new ideas and tried-and-true best practices, from the point of view of those who are in classrooms on a day-to-day basis.
- Work It: This podcast looks at people’s work – how work shapes their lives and their triumphs and setbacks. Produced by Stephanie Hale, Jill Bjers and Kevin Young.
Judges:
- Angie Chandler, The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African- American Arts + Culture
- Greg Collard, WFAE
- Matt Olin, Charlotte is Creative
Learn more about “Queen City PodQuest” at www.wfae.org/queencitypodquest.
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