PBS Reno launches new 'Wild Nevadacast' podcast
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:15pm
PBS Reno has launched Wild Nevadacast, a new podcast that serves as a complement to the award-earning Wild Nevada series.
Wild Nevadacast introduces listeners to fascinating and fun people who fit into the Wild Nevada theme of recreational travel, history, legends, unique people, places and stories found only in Nevada.
“I’ve been wanting to do podcasts for quite a few years now, so Wild Nevadacast is a perfect way to spin off the Wild Nevada series” said Dave Santina, host of Wild Nevadacast. “Now people who love Wild Nevada can meet other people who also love sharing their stories of life and travel in and around Nevada. Podcasts are a more intimate format than television, and we get to learn more from our subjects and often on a deeper level. PBS Reno plans to create some personal engagement with listeners over time.”
The first two episodes of Wild Nevadacast are available now and feature:
— Mark Maynard, producer and director of Piconland, a documentary film that took him across the state of Nevada tracing the history and stories behind the unofficial state drink, the Picon Punch.
— Jeff Martinez, the morning weatherman and meteorologist for 2 News Nevada. A fellow lover of travel, he produces Adventures With Jeff on Facebook, and features beautiful places and often records aerial footage with his drone. Jeff shares favorites and recommendations for new adventures
Future Wild Nevadacast guests include humor columnist Trina Machacek, Reno News & Review Outdoor Columnist Helena Guglielmino, former Wild Nevada guide and travel author Rich Moreno, and many more to come!
PBS Reno produces two additional podcasts: PBS Reno ARTS and Refugee’s Daughter. PBS Reno ARTS features arts and culture leaders in northern Nevada and serves as a complement to the website-based Art Views column and ARTEFFECTS, the award-earning televised broadcast series from PBS Reno that debuted in 2016 and features host Beth Macmillan. Refugee’s Daughter features host Christina Le, who interviews numerous subjects and together they explore their heritage and identity, with a goal of creating space for everyone to share their stories.
“When PBS Reno (then KNPB Channel 5) first flipped the switch to broadcast on September 29, 1983, we had one channel,” said Megan Myers, PBS Reno Vice President of Content. “Forty years later, we have three broadcast channels, live streaming, a YouTube channel, and a presence on YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, Roku, and Local Now, in addition to multiple social media platforms. Through our growing library of podcasts including Wild Nevadacast, PBS Reno Arts, and Refugee’s Daughter, PBS Reno continues to look to the future as we deliver more content, in formats that are most relevant to the ever-changing media landscape.”
