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)
Websitesnapjudgment.org
Podcastitunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id283657561c

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

History

In 2008, Glynn Washington won the Public Radio Talent Quest, a talent contest staged by Public Radio Exchange and Corporation for Public Broadcasting.[1] This provided the funding necessary to start the show.

From 2015 through 2020 Snap Judgment was distributed by WNYC .[8] From 2020 to 2021, the program was broadcast in Canada on CBC Radio One.

In August 2023, Snap Judgement Studios was bought by KQED.[9]

References
  1. Everhart, Karen (August 9, 2010). "Snap Judgment:latest in harvest from '07 Talent Quest". Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. Falk, Tyler (June 4, 2020). "'Snap Judgment' rejoins PRX for distribution". Current. Archived from the original on September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. "Romantic Pains by Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, Snap #715 – A Loss For Words". Snap Judgment. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. Washington, Glynn (June 21, 2018). "An Interview with Ear Hustle, Snap Special – Ear Hustle's "Thick Glass"". Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  5. Oppenheimer, Mark. "NPR's Great Black Hope". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  6. "Snap Proudly Announces New Partnership With WNYC! | Snap Judgment". snapjudgment.org. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  7. Ranft, Jordan (November 29, 2017). "Snap Judgment Brings Storytelling to the Heart of Oakland". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. Falk, 2020
  9. Khalid, Amrita (August 8, 2023). "KQED acquires studio behind Glynn Washington's Snap Judgment". The Verge. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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