Kyle Shiely is a national award-winning audio producer and journalist who comes from a long line of Irish storytellers.

 Accomplishments:

Created the “Garage Logic Podcast Network” to expand revenue, including creating two new podcasts. Reimagined legacy radio show turned podcast “Garage Logic with Joe Soucheray” into a live daily broadcast on YouTube, leading to an increase in both audience and revenue.

Expanded “In The Bubble w/ Andy Slavitt” to three-shows-a-week, leading a five-person team to produce timely and compelling content. Lead topic ideation, drove booking and review rough cuts and final edits. I meet all deliverables.

Led local All Things Considered team through covering a global pandemic, a racial reckoning, civil unrest, three police trials, the 2020 election and the subsequent insurrection. Produced and directed live coverage of every type of breaking news: riots, trial verdicts, election night, mass shootings and more.  Proven track record of getting the top newsmakers on at the most important moments. 

Took All Things Considered to #1 in Twin Cities radio ratings with a 10+ share in afternoon drive. For meow than 18 months, ATC was the top-rated news/talk program in Minnesota. Eventually took Morning Edition to #1 as well, doubling the stations ratings over four years.

Our work at MPR won many awards, including the PMJA award for “Breaking News” for live coverage of the Derrick Chauvin verdict. Our work covering the murder of George Floyd and subsequent uprising won a national Headliner Award along with many other awards in 2021, and our coverage of the trial of Jeranimo Yanez won a national Murrow award in 2019. 

Booked and directed live breaking coverage of every type of hard news: riots, trial verdicts, elections, bridge collapse, urban tornados, mass shootings, explosions, government shutdowns and many other major Minnesota stories. Proven track record of getting the top newsmakers on at the most important moments. 

Successful ideated and launched multiple new shows, podcasts and digital projects. I’ve also put together hundreds of live broadcasts over the past 20 years.