Shel Holtz is Senior Director of Communications at Webcor LP. For Immediate Release, hosted by Shel and Neville Hobson, launched in January 2005. Each month, Shel and Neville explore the details behind changing technologies, behaviors, and organizations that reflect the realities of business, communication, and technology in contemporary society. 

WIth more than 1,000 episodes on irregular schedule, For Immediate Release releases one long-form episode per month; these include a technology report from Dan York. Three shorter episodes, which go into individual news items and trends, air on the other weeks.

What inspired your podcast? 

WHen we started, podcasting was brand new. Neville and I wanted to learn it, while giving back to the communications community.

If you have more than one podcast, tell us about the others…

We have For Immediate Release and For Immediate Release Interviews.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your first podcast?

More about audio gear. When we started in 2005, we had to use Skype with an odd bit of software called Virtual Cables. We’ve come a long way.

What are your long-term podcast goals?

We have no goals. Neville and I are both in our 70s; we do this for fun and as an excuse to get together weekly.

What is your podcast signoff?

“That’ll be a 30 for For Immediate Release.”

Share a fun fact about yourself or unique hobby.

I’m a Deadhead. Over 100 Grateful Dead shows, and countless shows by post-GD bands.

Anything to add?

Jason Falls asked us to join MPN when he first launched it because we had an established brand. We continue to use our own FIR Podcast Network as our primary distribution channel.

To learn more, go to FIRPodcastNetwork.com and For Immediate Release on MPN. Connect with Shel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelholtz/.