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I listen to a number of NPR podcasts and don't live in the US. I used to live in the US and donate to my local NPR station. It's strange that on every podcast

by sien 11y ago

I listen to a number of NPR podcasts and don't live in the US. I used to live in the US and donate to my local NPR station. It's strange that on every podcast episode they don't suggest a way for me to contribute. Other successful podcasts like The Guardian's highly entertaining Football Weekly podcast also suffer from this. I'd like to contribute something sometimes. I've bought t-shirts from podcasts that suggest that (Planet Money, 99% Invisible) and am happy to do something. Also, the ads on podcasts are not well targeted. I've heard of Squarespace... It's remarkable that there isn't a good clean way to put ads into and better monetise podcasts.

wyldfire 11y ago
> It's strange that on every podcast episode they don't suggest a way for me to contribute. On NPR one app, they do occasionally have a "donate now" opportunity and their pitch ends with "we're looking forward to connecting with you...". If you're not using that app, then you might be hearing content that NPR syndicates but if they raised money it wouldn't be for your local station. You can tell NPR went to some pains to integrate local broadcasting in their app. If NPR-one hassled you with every item, it would get old fast -- some of the news clips are just over a minute or two long.
mbym 11y ago
@Sien, completely agree with you. This is a solution Awesound (currently in YC Fellowship) is building: a good, clean way to dynamically put targeted ads into podcasts. We also enable publishers to accept payments from listeners. Say hi! (email mark@awesound or twitter @awesoundapp)