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Weekly Goals & Accountability Group 🗓️ Mon, Jun 1 🕐 12-1 pm ET 🎟️ RSVP: ow.ly/I9CH50Z3l9x A weekly meeting for AIR members to set intentions for the week + check in on goals. Use these meetings to stay on track, break down larger goals + have comm support.

AIR’s community survey is here—focused on advocacy in the audio industry. Share your perspective on fairness, sustainability, and support for creators, journalists & more. Your input will shape our next 12 months. Take it here: surveymonkey.com/r/QN5LRYY

Not a member yet? Tickets are $75: ow.ly/kYuc50Z3ifV Or join AIR and get your Gala ticket + year-round access to advocacy, resources, support, and a vibrant creator community: airmedia.org/join

Join us at the historic DCTV Firehouse in NYC for a night celebrating creativity, connection, and the future of independent media. AIR members: your free ticket is waiting in the benefits portal: ow.ly/AqRg50Z3ifU

The future of independent audio is built on collaboration — and in less than a week, AIR’s fourth annual Spring Gala brings together the producers, podcasters, journalists, editors, filmmakers, and storytellers shaping what’s next.

Weekly Goals & Accountability Group 🗓️ Mon, May 25 🕐 12-1 pm ET 🎟️ RSVP: ow.ly/ysBC50Z2LHI A weekly meeting for AIR members to set intentions for the week + check in on goals. Use these meetings to stay on track, break down larger goals + have comm support.

Our annual survey is back + this yr it’s focused on advocacy. Help AIR shape priorities for fair, equitable practices across the audio industry. Open to everyone + participants get a discount code for AIR membership/renewal. Closes June 22: ow.ly/oWJW50Z2hjs

This Virtual Water Cooler is being facilitated by Latrice Sampson Richards and will discuss the topic of Mental Health Benefits of Podcasting. 🗓️ Tuesday, May 19, 2026 🕐 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT 🎟️ RSVP: ow.ly/XRvU50Z1sny

AIR’s Spring Gala is 10 days away! Join AIR members, staff, board + the audio comm for a night together! AIR Members get free adm: ow.ly/fKfT50Z19ZV. General tickets are $75: ow.ly/r3fC50Z19ZW. Become a member for $100 + ur ticket is free: ow.ly/u0PS50Z19ZX.

Come hang at AIR’s Community Coworking—a 24/7 drop-in creative space where everyone shows up as host + maker. Connect w/ members, swap ideas, share projects, and get real-time help with DAW issues. Jump in anytime and build alongside your community. Join: ow.ly/o3ea50YZHet

Weekly Goals & Accountability Group 🗓️ 5/18 🕐 12-1 pm ET 🎟️ RSVP: ow.ly/sg8u50YZIsN A weekly meeting for AIR members to set intentions for the week + check in on goals from the last week. Use these meetings to stay on track, break down larger goals + get comm support.

SoundPath Presents: How to Pitch: Feet in 2 Worlds webinar 🗓 May 20 | 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Pitches due TODAY—submit to be considered for live feedback from Managing Editor Quincy Surasmith (Feet in 2 Worlds). 3 participants selected. Sign up: soundpath.co/course/how-to-…

Weekly Goals & Accountability Group 🗓️ Mon, May 18 🕐 12-1 pm ET 🎟️ RSVP: ow.ly/fVFE50YZ4mX A weekly meeting for AIR members to set intentions for the week + check in on goals. Use these meetings to stay on track, break down larger goals + have comm support.

2 weeks until AIR’s Spring Gala! Members attend free. GA tickets are $75, or join AIR for $100 and your Gala ticket is included. Don’t miss it: ow.ly/jOup50YZyCq Reserve your spot today now! Don’t wait until it sells out. See you at the Gala!

AMPLIFY is in full swing! If you’re an independent podcaster or want to learn more about podcast marketing, this webinar series is for you! Week 3 - Telling Your Data Story Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4-5pm ET Register to attend: ow.ly/Wzip50YYYh3

Join us for AIR’s Spring Gala May 28 | 6–10 PM ET | DCTV 🎟️ Tickets: Members: free w/ code: ow.ly/5buC50YV9r6 Non-members: $75: ow.ly/XVTF50YV9r4 Or become a member ($100) incl. ticket + benefits: ow.ly/XaNc50YV9r7

Thanks to @laurenpassell and @arithisandthat for featuring AIR newsletter in “Podcasts We Text About!” Their latest edition highlights newsletters helping creators sharpen storytelling, discover tools, jobs, and stay connected to industry. Subscribe: airmedia.org/community/news…

AIR is partnering with Walterry Insurance Brokers to offer members-only preferred rates on media liability insurance (specialized E&O coverage). Mid-May: a recorded Q&A with Bill Coady on the policy + qualification process. Submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

New Voices alum Ajani Murray makes his directorial debut w/ Will You Carry Me for the 2026 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. When marriage threatens survival, RJ + Natalie must choose between care + legal love—redefining commitment on their own terms: ow.ly/oJEr50YV43h

AIR Member Nichole Hill is headed to @Transom_org 25th anniversary festival! Creator of "Our Ancestors Were Messy" and a force behind projects with NPR, PRX, Vox, Audible + more, she’ll be part of a standout lineup in Woods Hole, Sept 17–19. Learn more: transom.org/transom25/