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Peter's the executive producer of Weekend America, public radio's program about the most fascinating things going on in America this weekend. The program has some pitch guidelines for producers, copied below. Before this, Peter was senior editor at Marketplace, after the same job at Studio 360; those followed arts reporting at WHYY in Philly, producing at This American Life, and cutting tape at Fresh Air. He's taught radio and produced documentaries in South Africa, Cuba, Macedonia, Slovakia, and parts of Europe.
Here are the pitch guidelines for Weekend America:
Weekend America wants stories that are inventive, memorable, eyeopening,
and exhibit a strong sense of place. Every story has got to be inherently connected
to the weekend it airs.
Before pitching us, give serious thought to how you’re going to approach your
story. We always want to know who's doing what for what reason, and why the audience is going to love it.
We’re open to a variety of treatments, from reported features and nonnarrated
montages to first-person essays and straight storytelling. We admire
creative ambition and love unconventional storytelling methods.
If you haven't worked with us before, email your pitch to gro.aidemcilbupnacirema|sehctipaw#gro.aidemcilbupnacirema|sehctipaw.
Pitches must include a title, a date when your story should run (and why), a
description of your treatment of the story, and how long you think your piece
should be. Please include a brief note about your background
and why you’re the best person to produce this piece.
Once you get to know us, and we you, an editor will give you access to our web-based pitch application, Sir Pitch-a-Lot. It's cool.
Pitches must arrive by 10 am CDT Monday to be discussed at that day's weekly editorial meeting.
An editor will get in touch with you shortly thereafter to let you know the status of your story.
