Snap Judgment (radio program)

Snap Judgment is a weekly storytelling radio program and podcast, produced in Oakland, California[1] and distributed by Public Radio Exchange,[2] and hosted by Glynn Washington.

Snap Judgment
GenreRadio documentary
Running time1 hour
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesPublic Radio Exchange
Hosted bySnap Judgment Studios
StarringGlynn Washington
Created byGlynn Washington
Executive producer(s)Mark Ristich
Edited byAnna Sussman
Original releaseJuly 2010 (2010-07) – present
Websitesnapjudgment.org
Podcastitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id283657561c

Guests have included comedian Dhaya Lakshminarayanan,[3] Antwan Williams,[4] Alison Becker, Ise Lyfe, Earlonne Woods,[5] and others. Each episode is made up of narrative pieces on a common theme. The program first aired in July 2010.[6][7] As of November 2017,the podcast is downloaded approximately 2 million times per month, and the program is broadcast across more than 400 radio stations nationwide.[8]

History

In 2008, Glynn Washington won the Public Radio Talent Quest, a talent contest staged by Public Radio Exchange and Corporation for Public Broadcasting.[9] This provided the funding necessary to start the show.

From 2015 through 2020 Snap Judgment was distributed by WNYC [10]

References
  1. Everhart, Karen (2010-08-09). "Snap Judgment:latest in harvest from '07 Talent Quest".
  2. Falk, Tyler (2020-06-04). "'Snap Judgment' rejoins PRX for distribution". Current. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. "Romantic Pains by Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, Snap #715 – A Loss For Words". Snap Judgment. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. Washington, Glynn (2018-06-21). "An Interview with Ear Hustle, Snap Special – Ear Hustle's "Thick Glass"". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  5. Washington, Glynn (2018-06-21). "An Interview with Ear Hustle, Snap Special – Ear Hustle's "Thick Glass"". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  6. Oppenheimer, Mark. "NPR's Great Black Hope". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  7. "Snap Proudly Announces New Partnership With WNYC! | Snap Judgment". snapjudgment.org. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  8. Ranft, Jordan. "Snap Judgment Brings Storytelling to the Heart of Oakland". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  9. Everhart, Karen (2010-08-09). "Snap Judgment:latest in harvest from '07 Talent Quest".
  10. Falk, 2020


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