The official podcast of the Sun Journal newspaper in New Bern, N.C. Presented in a variety show format, the Sun Journal podcast features interviews with reporters and editors at the Sun Journal, as well as segments like sports, story readings and narrative-driven audio stories.
On this episode, our sports team returns for a lively chat; Managing Editor Randy Foster reads his latest column; and Jim Davis, executive director for the Craven County Economic Development Commission, is interviewed by Randy Foster. Download link File format: MP3, 128 kbps Total run time: 26 minutes, 5 seconds Bumper music from Tom Cusack of Leafy Lane Productions, [...]
On this episode, our managing editor talks about our relatively recent newsmaker of the year tradition and we return to our newsroom interview series with a chat with Jennifer Swartz, our print editor. Download link File format: MP3, 128 kbps Total run time: 17 minutes, 7 seconds Intro: 00:00 – 00:55 Randy Foster reading “Mission [...]
On this episode, our managing editor muses about a day in the life of his haphazard 6-year-old son, Mark; our sports team discusses the final local games of the state football championships; and a column pays homage to the journalism profession. Download link File format: MP3, 128 kbps Total run time: 21 minutes, 30 seconds [...]
On this episode, we continue our newsroom interview series with Sports Editor Kevin Travis and our sports reporters discuss local football games from last week, as well as the upcoming state championship final games this weekend. Download link File format: MP3, 128 kbps Total run time: 25 minutes, 40 seconds Bumper music written and produced [...]
On this episode, our sports reporters discusses round three of football playoffs; our managing editor comments on a change two decades in the making; and we continue the newsroom interview series with Charlie Hall. Download link File format: Mp3, 128 kbps Total run time: 28 minutes, 30 seconds Bumper music written and produced by Kevin [...]
On this episode, we continue our series of newsroom interviews with Managing Editor Randy Foster interviewing Sports Reporter Adam Thompson; an editorial celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Climbers Club; and Sports Editor Kevin Travis and Sports Reporter Adam Thompson discuss the second round of state football playoffs. Download link File format: MP3, 128kbps Bumper [...]
On this episode, Online Editor Jason Lauritzen reads excerpts from the recently-released book, “Emus Loose in Egnar: Big Stories from Small Towns” and interviews members of the Sun Journal newsroom, asking for their thoughts on working at a smaller newspaper, and Sports Editor Kevin Travis and Sports Reporter Adam Thompson discuss football playoff prospects. Download [...]
On this episode of the Sun Journal podcast, Managing Editor Randy Foster reflects on some events from the past two weeks; Online Editor Jason Lauritzen interviews people involved with Ghostwalk and hears some local ghost stories; and continuing our series of newsroom interviews, reporter Francine Sawyer is interviewed by Randy Foster. Download link File format: [...]
On this episode of the Sun Journal podcast Managing Editor Randy Foster talks about the latest edition to his household (his 15-year-old son), we hear a piece of music from a live performance by harpsichordist Elaine Funaro, Randy Foster interviews reporter Eddie Fitzgerald and Kevin Travis and Adam Thompson talk playoff prospects in sports. Download [...]