I’m Andrew Stelzer, a documentary radio and podcast producer, editor, and mentor based in Philadelphia. For more than two decades, I’ve created investigative audio, training programs in prisons, and long-form podcasts for outlets like The Intercept, KALW, and KQED, while collaborating with universities and community organizations. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, preserves voices, and teaches others to tell their own stories. When I’m not producing, I’m shaping programs, teaching radio production, and mentoring the next generation of audio creators.

Andrew Stelzer

I’m Andrew Stelzer, a documentary radio and podcast producer, editor, and mentor based in Philadelphia. For more than two decades, I’ve created investigative audio, training programs in prisons, and long-form podcasts for outlets like The Intercept, KALW, and KQED, while collaborating with universities and community organizations. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, preserves voices, and teaches others to tell their own stories. When I’m not producing, I’m shaping programs, teaching radio production, and mentoring the next generation of audio creators.

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I’m Andrew Stelzer, a documentary radio and podcast producer, editor, and mentor based in Philadelphia. For more than two decades, I’ve created investigative audio, training programs in prisons, and long-form podcasts for outlets like The Intercept, KALW, and KQED, while collaborating with universities and community organizations.
I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, preserves voices, and teaches others to tell their own stories. When I’m not producing, I’m shaping programs, teaching radio production, and mentoring the next generation of audio creators.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Producer at The Intercept
July 1, 2023 - Present
Conceptualize, edit and produce limited series podcast about innocent victims of the War on Drugs.
Producer at World Affairs
March 1, 2020 - December 1, 2023
Edit and produce weekly radio show/podcast, covering international news with a US lens.
Editor/Producer/Prison Program Director at KALW Radio
July 1, 2016 - June 1, 2023
Teach radio production classes at San Quentin and Solano state prisons. Edit Uncuffed podcast. Direct Program at Solano State Prison. Supervise participants, navigate prison bureaucracy, shape direction of program and radio pieces. Help create radio DJ training program, and train first cohort of students. Fill-in producer for Your Call, daily public affairs program. Book guests, prepare host questions, etc. Help reporters conceive, report, and write sound-rich radio stories on bay area news and culture. Copyedit daily web versions of locally produced stories; contribute to weekly news-team editorial meetings.
Reporter at KQED Radio
October 1, 2010 - January 1, 2019
Reported and produced spot news and features for KQED News and The California Report. Live on-scene reports and on-air briefings from breaking news events. Included both quick-turnaround and in depth reporting.
Multimedia Producer at Climate One
December 1, 2016 - March 1, 2021
Producing audio slide shows for live viewing and podcast.
Script and Audio Editor at Decarcerated Podcast
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020
Script and audio editing for the Decarcerated Podcast.
Script Editor at Wondery
November 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
Script editor for American Scandal, multi-part podcast series on historical events.
Audio Editor at a16z podcasts
March 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Audio Editor for a16z podcasts.
AM News Producer/Anchor at KPFA
January 1, 2009 - December 1, 2010
AM News Producer/Anchor fill-in at KPFA radio in Berkeley, CA.
Producer at Making Contact – National Radio Project
January 1, 2008 - March 1, 2016
Wrote, edited, produced, and hosted weekly half-hour public affairs radio show/podcast, airing on 130 stations. Supervised interns and volunteers. Produced short and long-form documentaries.
Senior News Reporter/Anchor at WMNF Radio
February 1, 2004 - August 1, 2006
Produced 1 or more news stories 5 days a week, covering local, regional, national and international news, activism, politics, etc. Anchored evening news 3-5 times weekly. Produced and anchored morning news headlines. Ongoing training and daily supervision of volunteers & interns.
Correspondent/Trainer/Substitute Anchor & Headlines Producer at Free Speech Radio News (FSRN)
August 1, 2001 - October 1, 2013
Filed news stories and documentaries from USA, Iceland, Jordan, Mexico, Spain. Conducted news reporting training sessions in USA, Mexico, Bolivia, Algeria, Spain. Occasionally served as fill-in program host, headlines editor or producer.
Youth Advocate/Volunteer Reporter/Anchor/Producer/Trainer at KBOO Radio
January 1, 2001 - February 1, 2004
Recruited, supervised, trained and advised members of KBOO’s Youth Collective in digital editing, field recording, interviewing, story writing, reporting. Helped produce The Underground, established a youth music show. Trained volunteers and interns in digital audio production, interviewing, field Reporting, and in-studio reporting.

Education

Bachelor of General Studies at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1999

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services
    paper "Quick Study" video series for the Stanford Graduate School of Business

    I’m writer and script editor for this ongoing series videos, breaking down and explaining some of the ground-breaking research of Stanford professors…
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    The video"Who’s to Blame" won a 2023 Webby award.
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