Jay Allison is one of public radio's most accomplished producers. He is currently the host and curator of This I Believe on NPR. Over the last 30 years, he has independently produced hundreds of documentaries and features for radio and television, and has won virtually every major industry award, including five Peabodys. Allison co-created the acclaimed websites Transom.org and the Public Radio Exchange. He also founded the public radio stations for Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod, where he lives.
In Praise of the Sandbox
By Jay Allison
What inspires those who inspire us? Seasoned producer Jay Allison shares work that inspired him a long time ago and inspires him today, work that contains a healthy measure of invention and play -- key ingredients of creativity, even in a serious world. (more)
Perfect Hearing
By Nubar Alexanian, Abby Alexanian & Jay Allison
Nubar Alexanian and his 14-year-old daughter Abby examine how his tinnitus and her hearing loss have affected their lives and shaped their relationship. (more)
Into the Darkness: Presenting the 2004 TCF ShortDocs
By Adam Burke, Jude Fletcher, Hugh Levinson, Rick Moody & Jay Allison
For the 2004 ShortDocs Challenge, we asked producers to submit ideas for stories about "darkness." (more)
Trespassing
By Elizabeth Barret, LeAlan Jones, Joel Meyerowitz & Jay Allison
Jay Allison leads a discussion about the ways in which documentarians must be skilled in the art of trespassing... (more)
The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowski
By Christina Egloff & Jay Allison
The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowki presents the recovered tapes of a young marine who kept an audio diary of his war experience in Vietnam until his death. (more)
Keyboard Audio
By Jay Allison & Elizabeth Meister
This panel, moderated by Melissa Giraud, brings together two producers (Jay Allison and Elizabeth Meister) who were among the first in public radio and audio production to bring their innovation to the Internet, for a conversation about translating radio stories onto the Web and creating new art forms altogether. (more)
