Sonya - This Is Radio

Check out  these beautifully shot video profiles of prominent public radio presenters and producers from the US and Canada.

Made by Andrew Norton, a producer working with Transom, This Is Radio is a video series that takes us behind the mic and speaks to radio makers about the stories they love, how they work and best of all - takes us into their cities and working spaces.

Of course I went straight to The Kitchen Sisters video and then Radio Diaries creator Joe Richman and while I recognise most of the names, the series has also been a fun way to discover new programs I might like.

One interesting thing about the series is that it maintains the Transom ethos of sharing knowledge. Beneath each video you'll see that the producer's published notes on the challenges he faced when shooting each of the profiles. He shoots Roman Mars from 99% Invisible early on and writes about how he decided to try to avoid Pro Tools shots at all costs in the stories that followed.

Once you start watching them, you'll find even more gems, like these posts by The Kitchen Sisters on collecting visuals and using music.

And somewhat related, if you haven't already, I'd highly recommend checking out Jonathan Goldstein's Radio Yak episode of RadioTonic. So many creative radio ideas awesomely realised in his selections.