Causepods

Welcome back to Causepods everybody! Today our guest is Chris Lanphear, the founder and brains behind NoCo FM, a network of radio and podcast shows with a focus on inclusivity, diversity, and causes that need a voice. With a longish career in radio and media, Chris slipped nicely into the world of cause based radio and podcasting when the opportunity arose. They started with just one show and have quickly grown to a wide ranging and interesting roster of hosts and topics. Like many others on this show, Chris sees the unique quality that podcast offer as a great way to tell stories and connect audiences and information. Our conversation covers Chris and his colleagues’ motivation, how they go about selecting content, finding hosts and the mission statement that he likes to keep in mind. We also chat about the character and strengths of audio for storytelling before getting into some of the lessons that Chris has learned in his current position. He gives us some information on the shows that are currently airin