Changes announced for Connecticut Public’s food programming
Connecticut Public has announced changes to its food-related radio programming.
WNPR”™s weekly radio show “Seasoned” will transition into a monthly podcast, with its debut episode on Dec. 1. Chef Plum will remain as the host of “Seasoned” and will be joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts. Marysol Castro, the current co-host, is leaving to take on a new role as co-host of the WPIX-TV show “New York Living.”
The “Seasoned” podcast will be accompanied by a new monthly newsletter with recipes and food-related reflections and a new digital video series titled “Chef Plum in the Kitchen with a Knife.”
Starting in October, Connecticut Public Radio will air “The Splendid Table” on Thursdays at 2 p.m., with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam as the host.
“Connecticut Public wants to offer our audience more local food content,” said Catie Talarski, senior director of storytelling and radio programming. “Transitioning ”˜Seasoned”™ to a podcast will allow us to spend more time telling in-depth, sound-rich stories of local food makers and restaurant owners in Connecticut, as well as to lean into the seasonal food trends in the state.”