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Making Contact is a radio program and podcast focused on public affairs.[1] It is "heard on 140 radio stations" in the United States, Canada, South Africa and Ireland."[2] It was produced by Frequencies of Change, which also went by the International Media Project. In April 2025, they announced the nonprofit would be closing.[3] It was funded in 1994.[4] As of 2026, it was still promoting encore episodes and a 30th anniversary "capsule" episode promoted their archive.[5][6]

Coverage

Episodes focus on topics from activism,[7] elections, the prison system,[8] indigenous peoples issues,[9] and environmental justice.[10]

Makeup

Jina Chung was the executive director at Making Contact.[11] Their website lists Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Lucy Kang, Anita Johnson, Jeff Emtman, Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, as current team members along with freelancers.[12] There are also past team members.[13]

Awards and Notable episodes

The show claims awards for various episodes spanning from 1998 to 2023.[14]

  • "Who Won the Egyptian Revolution?" by author Reese Erlich[15]
  • "Bad Math: the Risks of Artificial Intelligence" by Salima Hamirani, which won a Technology Reporting (radio/audio) award from the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California chapter.[16][17]
  • "Disability Visibility: Celebrating the Voice of Alice Wong,"[18] posted after Wong's death in which Wong is also a producer.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Making Contact – Craterradio". craterradio.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  2. ^ "Making Contact". KSFR. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  3. ^ Media, FoC (2025-04-07). "Closing a Chapter, Honoring a Legacy: Sunsetting FoC Media/International Media Project". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  4. ^ "Making Contact". WWFM. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  5. ^ Partnow, Jessica (2025-12-31). "The Agony and the Ecstasy: Race and the Future of the Love Story | 30th Anniversary Capsule". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  6. ^ "Making Contact Archives". KPFA. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  7. ^ "Documentary". Rachel Gelfand, Ph.D. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  8. ^ "Paul Loeb - Hear him Speak". Paul Loeb's Work. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  9. ^ "Saltwater Soundwalk: Indigenous Audio Tour of Seattle | Making Contact Radio". walk · listen · create. 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  10. ^ "BP Five Years Later: Deepwater Horizon and the Cost of Oil". Antonia Juhasz | Writer, Investigative Journalist, Analyst. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  11. ^ "16 nonprofit news leaders join the 2023 Emerging Leaders Council". INN News. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  12. ^ "Meet the Team". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  13. ^ "Former Staff & Contributors". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  14. ^ "Honors and Awards". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  15. ^ admin (2011-08-30). "Who Won the Egyptian Revolution?". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  16. ^ "SPJ NorCal Honors 2020 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners «  SPJ NorCal". spjnorcal.org. Archived from the original on 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  17. ^ Media, FoC (2020-02-26). "Bad Math: the Risks of Artificial Intelligence". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  18. ^ Partnow, Jessica (2025-12-03). "Disability Visibility: Celebrating the Voice of Alice Wong". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  19. ^ Partnow, Jessica (2025-12-03). "Disability Visibility: Celebrating the Voice of Alice Wong". Making Contact | Radio Show and Podcast | from Frequencies of Change Media. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
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