Signal Hill

Coming Soon: Issue One

Signal Hill is a new audio magazine. The first issue comes out on February 17th. Find out more at signalhill.fmSupport the show

Issue One Credits

Signal Hill is edited by Omar Etman, Jackson Roach, Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong and Liza Yeager. Jackson and Liza are the editors in chief.The stories in issue one were created by Conor Gillies, Hannah Kingsley-Ma, Ian Lewis, Neena Pathak, Cheryl Rivera, Jackson Roach, Annie Rosenthal, and Hannah Sassoon, with support from the editors, and also from their cohort of fellow contributors.Fact checking on “Caterpillar Roadshow” and “A Porous Place” by Alan Dean.As of Issue One, the Signal Hill music library has been stocked by Clara E. Brill, J. Mamana, Ethan Philbrick and Jackson Roach. The music in “Pie Down Here” was created by Nathan Bowles. Additional music in “Caterpillar Roadshow” and “On The Family Group Chat” is from Blue Dot Sessions.The Issue One cover and story illustrations are by Molly Hastings.Lindsey MacMillan is our web designer. Additional graphic design by Harrison Smith. Alex Hanesworth designed the Signal Hill Logo.Ian Lewis wrote and produced our plea for financial support, and Lio Wong created the trailer.The Signal Hill field recordings in our editors’ note were collected by Alec Lever, Austin Lever, Marykate Cardon, and Nicole Walen.Signal Hill’s board of directors is Caroline Kanner, Emily Kennedy, and Alex Lewis.Our administrative advisor is Eliza Dexter Cohen.Special thanks to Suzanne Benz, Lisa Borst, Travis Bubenik, Elena Saavedra Buckley, Maya Goldberg-Safir, Brandi Howell, Matt Kielty, Alex Sujong Laughlin, Andrew Leland, Rachel Ossip, Amelia Schonbek, and Tamar Simon.Support the show

THE PLEA | A Very Special and Real Offer

Signal Hill is supported by the sun, the air, food, water, and your tax-deductible donations.We depend on listeners to make Signal Hill possible. Sign up for a monthly membership or make a donation of any amount to help us continue this project. A Very Special and Real Offer was written and directed by Ian Lewis. Support the show

CALL-IN | On the Family Group Chat

We return to the goo goo ga ga psychobabble of our first selves.Hannah Kingsley-Ma is a writer and audio producer living in Brooklyn.This story was reported and written by Hannah. It was edited by Liza Yeager and Lio Wong, with help from Jackson Roach. It was produced and sound designed by Liza Yeager, with help from Jackson Roach. Additional editorial support from Annie Rosenthal, Omar Etman, and the Issue One Cohort.Music in this story is from the Signal Hill music library, which (so far) includes original work by Clara E. Brill, J. Mamana, and Ethan Philbrick. Additional music in this story is from Blue Dot Sessions.Special thanks to Hannah’s friends and family.Support the show

FEATURE | My Movement Summer

Over four sticky months, Cheryl Rivera went to protests, and meetings, and hung out with her friends. She brought a microphone with her. Cheryl Rivera is an editor at Lux Magazine and culture worker organizing in Brooklyn.Cheryl reported and wrote this story. It was edited by Omar Etman, Liza Yeager and Jackson Roach. It was produced and sound designed by Jackson Roach, with help from Omar Etman. Additional editorial support from Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong, and the Issue One cohort.Music in this story is from the Signal Hill music library, which (so far) includes original work by Clara E. Brill, J. Mamana, Ethan Philbrick and Jackson Roach.Special thanks to all of Cheryl’s comrades.Support the show