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How Did a Campus Podcast Win Episode of the Year With No Budget? - with Jon Cain, Senior Public Relations Manager & Executive Producer of the WPI Podcast, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
43 minutes Posted Nov 4, 2026 at 11:24 pm.
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jon Cain, Senior Public Relations Manager & Executive Producer of the WPI Podcast, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education’s War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!

This episode is sponsored by⁠ the MSCHE 2026 Annual Conference, where we will be podcasting live, keynoting, & facilitating a pre-conference workshop from December 9-11 in Philadelphia!

This episode is also sponsored by the ⁠InsightsEDU 2027⁠ Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes

  • How did WPI win HigherEd PodCon Episode of the Year with no dedicated budget?
  • What does a 20-year journalism career teach you about prepping faculty for the mic?
  • Why did repurposing one wildfire episode a year later land national radio coverage?

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