{"id":23399,"date":"2022-02-15T14:36:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2022\/02\/15\/necc-launches-necc-now-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:30:43","slug":"necc-launches-necc-now-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/02\/15\/necc-launches-necc-now-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Launches NECC Now Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/NECC_Now_Podcast_Graphic-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24859 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/NECC_Now_Podcast_Graphic-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This month the Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications Department is launching <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/engage\/necc-now\/\">NECC Now, a podcast<\/a> designed to highlight members of the college community who are doing exciting things within and outside the college.<\/p>\n<p>Each month, Marc Lemay, a veteran broadcast journalist, will interview a member of the college\u2019s faculty or staff, a student, an alumni or a community partner on a timely topic of interest.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-minute broadcast is currently available on the college\u2019s website,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/necc-now\/id1610349225\">Apple Podcasts,<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2DzQTUupwm1l2IlqRZrQiB\">Spotify<\/a>, and other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled for release on Wednesday, February 16, <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/engage\/necc-now\/\">the first episode<\/a> features Joshua Stokel, director of the NECC Police Academy, who discusses the changing definition of &#8220;community policing,&#8221; what a day is like for student officers at the academy, and the challenges of creating a police force that reflects its community.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast is designed to amplify <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/\">newsroom content<\/a>, said Ernie Greenslade, director of public relations. \u201cIt\u2019s another channel for sharing our college news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The college plans to highlight topics that have broad appeal, attracting audiences from the college and the community.<\/p>\n<p>Podcast usage is growing, according to recent statistics. In early 2021, 41% of the United States population reported that they had listened to a podcast in the past month, a three-fold increase over ten years before.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast will be produced once a month and aired on the third Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Goals include highlighting Northern Essex programs and their relevance to the community, showcasing Northern Essex student and alumni success stories, and positioning Northern Essex as a vital community partner, helping to improve the quality of live in the Merrimack Valley through innovative educational, workforce development, and cultural programs.<\/p>\n<p>If you have suggestions for upcoming shows, please reach out to Melissa Bouse in Marketing Communications, mbouse@necc.mass.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NECC Launches NECC Now Podcast. 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