Noel King Joins Vox’s At the moment, Defined as Co-Host and Editorial Director

Vox VPs Allison Rockey and Liz Kelly Nelson right this moment introduced that broadcast journalist Noel King is becoming a member of At the moment, Defined, the community’s flagship every day information podcast, as co-host and editorial director. Along with internet hosting the present that tackles home coverage, the Fyre Competition of vaccine rollouts, falling in love with a bot, and every little thing in between, with Vox’s singular method to explanatory journalism (and an authentic track sometimes), King will assist set its route on a brand new chapter of development, growing particular sequence, reporting formidable tales, and extra. King will companion with At the moment, Defined co-host and Vox Audio inventive director Sean Rameswaram; the 2 will share internet hosting duties, permitting every to proceed pursuing longer-term initiatives and rising At the moment, Defined’s skill to succeed in audiences throughout platforms. King begins at Vox on January 3, 2022, and can start showing on the podcast early subsequent yr.

Vox Media additionally introduced a partnership with WNYC Studios to distribute At the moment, Defined to public radio stations nationwide starting in 2022. This partnership marks the primary main terrestrial radio distribution partnership for Vox Media, following an hour-long particular version of the Vox podcast Unexplainable distributed by American Public Media this fall.

King joins Vox from NPR, the place she was a co-host of Morning Version and Up First. A stressed journalist, she reported from across the US even whereas occupying the host chair. She was a part of a staff of NPR journalists who received an Edward R. Murrow Award, and had been finalists for the duPont-Columbia Award, for reporting on the Trump administration’s “Stay in Mexico” coverage. King’s reporting from Minneapolis after George Floyd’s homicide received a Gracie Award for greatest function interview. King additionally performed dwell protection of nationwide elections, an inauguration, and an impeachment or two.

In 2020, the Radio Corridor of Fame honored her with its “One to Watch” award.

Earlier than King joined Morning Version, her profession spanned a variety of roles in radio, together with stints as a correspondent at Planet Cash, a producer at The Takeaway, and a reporter at Market. She started her profession as an unbiased producer overseas. Over 5 years, she lined the Arab Spring and conflicts in Darfur, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Voice of America and PRI’s The World.

“I’ve been listening to At the moment, Defined for the reason that present first launched, and I’ve at all times admired its mental sharpness, sonic creativity, and dry humorousness. I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the proficient journalists who make the present. Sean’s ambitions, and people of this staff, are clearly boundless, and I can’t wait so as to add my very own to the combo,” mentioned King.

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“I assume this makes me the queen of At the moment, Defined?” mentioned Sean Rameswaram. “In all seriousness, I’m thrilled to welcome Noel King to the present as a co-host and an editorial lead. I’m already used to listening to her day-after-day on the radio. Now I get to be taught from her, make nice stuff along with her, and dream up much more formidable initiatives along with her and the remainder of the exceptional staff at At the moment, Defined.”

WNYC Studios, which can start distributing At the moment, Defined in 2022, presently manages radio distribution of well-liked packages together with Radiolab, Freakonomics, On Being, On the Media, and Science Friday. Additional, WNYC Studios will collaborate with the Vox Media Podcast Community to determine extra reveals in its portfolio to convey to a nationwide radio viewers.

“We’re excited to companion with Vox to convey At the moment, Defined to public radio stations throughout america,” mentioned Armando Gutierrez, Chief Monetary Officer at New York Public Radio. “Its clever and irreverent every day half hour take a look at the information and personalities driving our world is vital at this second.”

“At the moment, Defined has at all times been about bringing context and understanding to the information and our world. A giant a part of that has been a perception that elevating voices of native journalists and material consultants the place the tales are unfolding is essential. Now we sit up for working with our companions at WNYC to convey our present to communities and listeners throughout the nation,” mentioned Liz Kelly Nelson.

At the moment, Defined launched in 2018 with Rameswaram as host, and has launched practically 1,000 episodes. It was named Finest Information Podcast within the Podcast Academy’s inaugural Ambie Awards and the 2021 Webby Awards. The podcast has launched particular sequence, together with At the moment, Defined to Children, Infrastructure Week, and The Way forward for Work. It has additionally helped incubate new reveals from Vox Audio, together with Unexplainable, a science podcast about every little thing we don’t know.

About Vox Media Podcast Community:

Named by Adweek as 2021’s “Hottest in Podcasts,” Vox Media Podcast Community has over 150 energetic reveals that includes industry-leading editorial voices and storytellers from Vox Media’s networks and past. From every day information and tech to tradition and sports activities, from speak and interview reveals to information and wealthy narrative storytelling, the Vox Media Podcast Community is likely one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most topically various collections of premium podcasts. Study extra concerning the Vox Media Podcast Community right here.