John Heaston's guest appearances

John Heaston

Worlds of Wayne

Inside Omaha

Lives Radio Show & Podcast with Stuart Chittenden

John Larson

Gabriel Iglesias

Glen Phillips

Luke Armstrong

Malinda Kathleen Reese

Matt Cox

Tim Halperin

Amy Ryan

Eric Williams

Andy Myers

Billy Martin

Hector Anchondo

Michael Campbell

Kelli Miller

Tyler Wilson

OwlTail

Publisher, journalist, and media entrepreneur John Heaston talks about the story that initially drew him into the media business, how his publishing career developed alongside a tumultuous media ecosystem, and why alternative news media is an essential part of our lives. Heaston also talks about the importance of citizen and community led news and what the future holds for the media more broadly.John Heaston is the founder, publisher, and editor of Pioneer Publishing, a group of media channels that includes an alternative, metropolitan news monthly called The Reader, a bilingual community news monthly called El Perico, and OmahaJobs.com. He has served on the Board of the Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center, where he helped renew America’s oldest Black female founded and run newspaper — the Omaha Star. Through the Association of Alternative News Media, the National Association of Hispanic Publications, and the National Newspaper Publishers Association - called the Black Press - Heaston is helping reshape the national conversation around saving and supporting local media through diverse, locally-owned publishers. Among several community endeavors, Heaston is a founder of both the Omaha Entertainment &amp; Arts Awards and the Maha Music Festival.

Publisher, journalist, and media entrepreneur John Heaston talks about the story that initially drew him into the media business, how his publishing career developed alongside a tumultuous media ecosystem, and why alternative news media is an essential part of our lives. Heaston also talks about the importance of citizen and community led news and what the future holds for the media more broadly.John Heaston is the founder, publisher, and editor of Pioneer Publishing, a group of media channels that includes an alternative, metropolitan news monthly called <a href="https://thereader.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Reader</a>, a bilingual community news monthly called <a href="https://el-perico.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">El Perico</a>, and <a href="http://OmahaJobs.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">OmahaJobs.com</a>. He has served on the Board of the Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center, where he helped renew America’s oldest Black female founded and run newspaper — the <a href="https://theomahastar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Omaha Star</a>. Through the Association of Alternative News Media, the National Association of Hispanic Publications, and the National Newspaper Publishers Association - called the Black Press - Heaston is helping reshape the national conversation around saving and supporting local media through diverse, locally-owned publishers. Among several community endeavors, Heaston is a founder of both the <a href="https://oea-awards.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Omaha Entertainment &amp; Arts Awards</a> and the <a href="https://mahafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Maha Music Festival</a>.

John Heaston S3E36

John Heaston is the Publisher/Editor at the Reader, El Perico, and OmahaJobs.com

John Heaston is the Publisher/Editor at the Reader, El Perico, and <a href="http://OmahaJobs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OmahaJobs.com</a>

John Heaston - Digital/Physical Communities. Local Media.

In this episode I am joined by friend and colleague John Heaston, Main Man at the Reader and Head Honcho of the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Board of Directors. John and I go way back and we chat about some of the times when the Reader was young as well as all the amazing writers and editors that cut their teeth there. We also talk about the upcoming awards show of the OEAAs. Listen and learn what goes into putting on a local awards show and the drama that comes with it.  OEAAs online The Reader online

In this episode I am joined by friend and colleague John Heaston, Main Man at the Reader and Head Honcho of the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Board of Directors. John and I go way back and we chat about some of the times when the Reader was young as well as all the amazing writers and editors that cut their teeth there. We also talk about the upcoming awards show of the OEAAs. Listen and learn what goes into putting on a local awards show and the drama that comes with it.  <a href="http://oea-awards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OEAAs online</a> <a href="http://www.thereader.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Reader online</a>

Episode 216 - John Heaston of the Reader Magazine and the OEAAs.