Smart City is a weekly radio show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States. Smart City is a weekly, hour-long public radio interview show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities. Our host, Carol Coletta, talks with national and international public policy experts, elected officials, economists, business leaders, artists, developers, planners and others for a discussion of urban issues.
| Other names | Smart City |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk radio |
| Running time | ca. 50 min. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WKNO-FM |
| Syndicates | NPR |
| Hosted by | Carol Coletta |
| Produced by | Scotty Iseri |
| Executive producer(s) | Carol Coletta |
| Recording studio | Chicago, Illinois |
| Original release | 2001 – present |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Opening theme | "Smart City" |
| Website | [1] |
| Podcast | [2] |
Host
editCarol Coletta is president and CEO of CEOs for Cities and host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated public radio show Smart City Before moving to Chicago to head CEOs for Cities, she served as president of Coletta & Company in Memphis. In addition, she served as executive director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, United States Conference of Mayors and American Architectural Foundation.
Format
editThe show consists of two interviews with guests on topics pertaining to city life, urbanism, architecture and public policy. Regular segments include a newsbrief from the assistant editor of Planetizen.com, Nate Berg, and a short essay from J. Walker Smith. Occasionally, Smart City will air short, produced pieces on city life, events, or other items of interest. The show is pre-recorded, and aired at various times in various markets and is podcast.
Staff and contributors
edit- Carol Coletta - host - executive producer
- Scotty Iseri - producer - contributing editor
- Nate Berg - correspondent: Planetizen.com
- J. Walker Smith - contributor: City Views
- Otis White: - former contributor
The show's theme was composed for the program by Robby Grant and Steve Selvidge.
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Smart City podcast RSS Feed
- Show Archive
- Vending Machine Creators of the Smart City theme music.
- Producer Scotty Iseri
- Planetizen.com Contributor Nate Berg