Riply Media: The AI Tool Built By Journalists For Journalists

<p><br /></p><p>On this week’s episode, I sat down with Jen Austin, a three-decade radio veteran who's been heard on over 100 stations across the U.S., reaching over 10 million listeners, and has held virtually every role in the business, from music director to producer, and executive. After 30 years of watching the same story unfold everywhere she went, reduced staffs, shrinking budgets, and communities going without reliable local news coverage, she decided to make a change. So she founded Riply, an AI-assisted intelligence platform that helps local radio stations produce reliable, locally-focused news more quickly and affordably, without needing a full newsroom to do it.</p><p><br />In this episode - Jen Austin shares her 30-year journey in media, the evolution of journalism, and the innovative AI platform Ripley designed to support local newsrooms. Discover how technology and human storytelling are shaping the future of journalism, especially in news deserts.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Jen Austin and Ripley</p><p>08:51 Growing Up in a News Desert</p><p>20:45 The AHA Moment Behind Ripley</p><p>28:38 Developing the Ripley Platform</p><p>39:04 Conclusion and Future of Journalism</p><p></p><p>Resources</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://riplymedia.com/" target="_blank">https://riplymedia.com/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinjen/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinjen/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/riplymedia" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/riplymedia</a></p><p><br /></p>