The Mysterious Production
By Andrew Bird & Jay Ryan
To mark ten amazing years of celebrating sound and story, we’re closing out this year’s Conference with something a little different - a special conversation about inspiration, collaboration, creativity, and storytelling that will leave your ears ringing... in a good way. (more)
The Sound and the Blurry
By Amy O'Leary
Is it true? Are photographers secretly laughing at the multimedia efforts of audio producers? (more)
Win/Win: AIR's Pitch Panel (Saturday)
By Laura Starecheski, David Krasnow, Julie Snyder & Celeste Wesson
This session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: pitching a story. (more)
Out of Thin Air: Sound Design for Radio
By Steven Tilley
At its most exciting, radio is a completely immersive listening experience. (more)
Tales of the Tools
By Jeff Towne
New developments in both hard and software are making audio production much more affordable, flexible, and convenient. (more)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Local Radio
By Dan Grech
Strong local radio doesn’t emerge from a moment of inspiration; it’s the product of repetition, experimentation, even failure. It’s about habit. (more)
Audio in Space
By Tim Halbur
Producing great audio experiences becomes challenging in entirely new ways when you go beyond the stereo field, and add the dimension of actual physical space (say, a person with an iPod in Central Park.) (more)
The Script Disappears
By Emily Botein, Jane Feltes, Dean Olsher & Julie Snyder
You’ve pitched your story; you’ve collected tape; you’ve gone through your edits; you’re ready to track. (more)
Beyond the Frontlines
By Jamie Tarabay
News correspondent Jamie Tarabay spent much of the past decade reporting from some of the world's most high-profile conflict zones, including two years as NPR's Baghdad bureau chief. (more)
Small + Big = Dynamite
By Berit Hedemann
Back in 2009, one German documentary won both of Europe’s most coveted radio prizes – the Prix Italia and the Prix Europa. (more)