WFPL's Jackson Tapped for 2019 Third Coast Radio Residency

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, March 25, 2019

Kyeland Jackson

WFPL/Louisville's Kyeland Jackson has been selected for the 2019 Third Coast Radio Residency cohort. He'll be one of ten radio producers to convene at the Ragdale Foundation to focus solely on an audio project with the cohort and Radio Residency mentors Nishat Kurwa (Youth Radio, Vox Media) and Sarah Geis (independent, Third Coast alum). During his residency from May 13-19, Jackson will work on a soon-to-be released podcast from Louisville Public Media.

"This is an amazing opportunity for Kyeland, and for WFPL," said WFPL's Director of News and Programming Erica Peterson. "Third Coast has a reputation of producing and highlighting amazing audio stories, and this will give Kyeland a chance to focus his creative energy for a week on this project."

The Radio Residency serves producers at a variety of experience levels who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in public media and podcasting such as race, ethnicity, economic background, sexual orientation, disability and geographic location. Through a mix of independent work time, optional group activities and access to a Third Coast-selected mentor who can provide one-on-one guidance and editorial sessions, the Residency offers producers an unparalleled opportunity to build their community of peers.

"I'm beyond excited for this residency," said Jackson. "This opportunity is one many people of color cannot take advantage of, and I plan to use it to better my reporting and affect positive change on the Louisville community."