{"podcast":{"title":"The Sound Off Podcast","slug":"the-sound-off-podcast-1108125","podcast_index_feed_id":1108125,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/sound-off-podcast-series","website_url":"http://www.soundoffpodcast.com","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/8f/f5/1e/c3/8ff51ec3-66d9-4f16-9386-69d6a1cdcc89/77db972eaf099900d2a2b05f9f3c8e8fe698eef5e3d91902089381edfa949bdc2129b2a17b1a7c2dcb38b603b6602a04624a47f0d0fcda28d0e43e7caa3ef98c.jpeg","author":"Matt Cundill","episode_count":520,"summary":"The Sound Off Podcast is a weekly podcast about podcasting, radio, broadcasting, voiceover, and the people shaping the modern audio industry. Hosted by veteran broadcaster and voice artist Matt Cundill , The Sound Off Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of audio with in-depth conversations featuring podcast creators, radio professionals, producers, programmers, voiceover talent, media executives, and industry innovators. Drawing on decades of experience in radio and podcasting, Matt brings context, credibility, and curiosity to every episode. Each episode explores the craft, business, and culture of audio , covering topics such as podcast growth, audience development, monetization, advertising, sponsorship, dynamic ad insertion, analytics, distribution platforms, audio branding, and emerging trends in on-demand audio. From legacy radio to independent podcasts and branded content, the show examines how audio continues to evolve — creatively, technologically, and commercially. The Sound Off Podcast is known for thoughtful, candid interviews that go beyond surface-level talking points. Guests include radio legends, podcast pioneers, seasoned producers, voiceover artists, and le…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T08:20:18.510219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-off-podcast-1108125"},"episode":{"title":"Jen Austin: AI In The Newsroom","slug":"jen-austin-ai-in-the-newsroom","published_at":"2026-05-27T13:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-off-podcast-1108125/jen-austin-ai-in-the-newsroom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-off-podcast-1108125","url":"https://art19.com/shows/sound-off-podcast-series/episodes/23770014-ee67-4c12-ab6e-8aa1f881b566","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/p.podderapp.com/8355482824/op3.dev/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/23770014-ee67-4c12-ab6e-8aa1f881b566.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Jen Austin is the founder of Riply Media . We talked about how AI can actually strengthen local news rather than replace journalists. Jen walks me through her journey from a shy high school student in rural Nebraska to working at iconic stations like KZKX, later producing for The Dorsey Gang in Dallas, and reporting news on 9/11 with support from the CBS News network. We talk about the long, slow decline of newsrooms—layoffs, shrinking staffs, and the closure of CBS News Radio—while the public’s need for credible local information has only grown. This is what led to the creation of Riply, an AI-assisted production tool that scans trusted local sources, assembles hyper-local scripts, and frees up journalists to focus on reporting, interviews, and creativity. Jen explains how Riply is carefully constrained to avoid hallucinations, keeps sourcing transparent, and always leaves a human editor at the final gate. We also look ahead to RSS distribution, potential video, and global expansion into markets like Canada. (If your newsroom currently has zero people in it - Riply is not for you or your station) Please sign up for the SOUNDING OFF Newsletter. All the things that went unsaid on the show. Also we added the Sound Off Podcast to the The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3) A free and open-source podcast prefix analytics service committed to open data and listener privacy. You can be a nosey parker by checking out our downloads here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Jen Austin is the founder of Riply Media . We talked about how AI can actually strengthen local news rather than replace journalists. Jen walks me through…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sound-off-podcast-1108125/episodes/jen-austin-ai-in-the-newsroom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-off-podcast-1108125/jen-austin-ai-in-the-newsroom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}