KCRW's Independent Producer Project

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KCRW is dedicated to supporting the work of independent contributors. That's why we created the Independent Producer Project, an incubator for innovative storytelling projects that cultivates work by new and emerging journalists. 

KCRW's Independent Producer Project accepts multimedia and audio story pitches for a full spectrum of projects, from one-off features to long-term partnerships. We provide assistance with development and production to bring excellent storytelling to our KCRW audience on air and online. The stories we produce complement KCRW’s eclectic mix of news, music, arts and cultural programming, and air across our broadcast schedule during shows like Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Which Way, LA?, DnA, The Business, Good Food, and UnFictional.

To pitch your story idea, visit our website, or email us at ipp@kcrw.org.

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Caption: Off The Block, Credit: Ganzeer http://www.ganzeer.com/
Off The Block 
5 Pieces

A trip to jail, even a short stint, can upend many lives - the inmate, their loved ones, and their children among others. This series traces the path from city block to jail block and back.

Pieces

Episode 5: In and out of the biggest mental health facility in Los Angeles
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: LePriest Valentine, Credit: George Lavender
Meet LePriest Valentine, who kept winding up in the only sanctuary he could find after getting out of jail: Skid Row.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, PRX Remix, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 4: There's no glamour in a jailhouse wedding
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: Elizabeth Wenkuna and her mother outside the jail, Credit: George Lavender
All prisoners have the right to marry, but there are lots of restrictions. You can't exchange rings or request a special ceremony, there's thick gl...

Bought by PRX Remix, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 07:09
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 3: Lost weekends
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: Betty Peters, known as Mama Betty, shuttles jail visitors along the last mile of the journey. , Credit: George Lavender
Thousands of Los Angeles County prisoners are housed in Pitchess Detention center. For visitors, the journey to the jail can take all day. The clos...

Bought by PRX Remix, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 2: Bail: How to buy your freedom
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: The Los Angeles bail bonds office of Bob Swann, Credit: George Lavender
If you have the money, getting out of jail can be straightforward. If you don't, you're going to need some help.

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 1: Life on a million dollar block
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: Kelly Cotton walks through the Westmont neighborhood with her kids, Credit: George Lavender
One small neighborhood of Los Angeles accounted for thousands of bookings into county jail over a five year period.

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 3
Serendipity: The Winners of the First Annual Sarah Awards
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Caption: Serendipity Logo, Credit: Courtesy The Sarah Awards
KCRW presents a special one-hour edition of Serendipity, the podcast of the Sarah Lawrence College International Audio Fiction Awards. This broadca...

Bought by WCQS


  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1

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People who work with KCRW's Independent Producer Project

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Lu Olkowski
Independent Producer
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Nick White (Admin)
Producer
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Eric Molinsky
Independent Radio Producer
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Sara Brooke Curtis
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Alex Kapelman
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Lauren Ober
Producer
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George Lavender (Admin)
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Kerstin Zilm
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Gideon Brower
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Jenny Radelet
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Kristin Marguerite Doidge
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Elyssa Dudley
Independent Radio Producer
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Myke Dodge Weiskopf (Admin)
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