• by Ray Schultz , May 13, 2025

States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network, is moving into audio and has named Mallory Cheng as national podcast producer, a new title.

Cheng will play a leading role in developing a national weekly podcast focused on political news. It should debut by this fall. 

Prior to this, Cheng served as a host and podcast producer at Wisconsin Public Radio, helping to launch WPR’s daily news podcast.

“Now that we’re distributing news from all the states and D.C., it’s a natural step to expand into audio — through podcasts and radio,” says Chris Fitzsimon, publisher, States Newsroom. “Several of our outlets are producing terrific local podcasts, and with Mallory’s expertise we’re excited to develop a new way to bring our news from the states to a national audience.”

In other news, States Newsroom has announced these recent appointments:

- Julia Shumway as editor-in-chief of the Oregon Capital Chronicle.
- Jon King as editor in chief of the Michigan Advance.
- Jill Nolin as editor in chief of the Georgia Recorder, effective June 2.

The Shumway and King appointments took effect in March.