Jennie Cataldo is an award-winning radio and podcast producer. She is the creator of Accompany Studios, a radio and podcast production company based in San Francisco, California.
Jennie has been mentored by renowned radio pioneer Ben Manilla. She joined Ben’s company BMP Audio in 2011 and became the lead producer of Elwood’s BluesMobile Radio Program hosted by Dan Aykroyd in 2013. Elwood’s BluesMobile is the longest running syndicated Blues radio program in history. At its peak the show was publishing a 2-hour program, a 1-hour program, and five daily shorts per week, year-round. Jennie helped develop and launch C.C. Rider the Venerator, a short form radio series accompaniment to Elwood’s BluesMobile. Jennie led production of all elements of the program and associated productions through its final broadcast in 2017.
Jennie has produced a variety of audio content, including commercial and public radio programs, documentaries, short form series, specials and podcasts. The range of subjects in which she has produced programs includes history, music, culture, health, science, and technology. Her productions have aired on national and international networks. She has worked with celebrity host talent such as Dan Aykroyd, Susan Sarandon, and Reid Hoffman. Jennie has conducted hundreds of interviews with critically acclaimed recording artists, authors, critics, historians, entrepreneurs and academic experts.
Jennie’s work has been recognized yearly at the International Radio Festival since 2015, where she has also served as a Grand Jury member and presenter. Jennie also serves on the NYF Radio Awards Advisory Board.
Accompany Studios works with clients such as the University of California at Berkeley, the United States Library of Congress, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Jennie’s interests include music history, cultural criticism and analysis, literature, narrative nonfiction, and record collecting. She studied Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, where she graduated with honors and received a BA in 2012.
In 2022 Jennie was recognized with the Grand Award at the New York Festivals Radio Awards for her production of The Sounds of America radio series on 1A.
