The PIO Podcast
The PIO Podcast is a platform for Public Information Officers (PIO's) and Public Affairs Officers (PAO's) in public sector organizations, including Police, Fire, EMS, FEMA, state, local, and federal government organizations. The podcast aims to facilitate learning, growth, and discussion of issues that PIO's/PAO's may encounter within their profession. If you would like to support the podcast and connect with other PIO's/PAO's, please email us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 211
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S5 - E17: Rick Rice, Public Information Officer, Asheville Police Department, Asheville, NC
Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Robert Tornabene interviews Rick Rice, the public information officer for the Asheville Police Department. They discuss Rick's background in…
S5 - E16: Doug Levy - Author of The Crisis Communications Golden Hour
Summary: In this conversation, Doug Levy discusses his extensive background in journalism and emergency communications, leading to the writing of his book, 'The Golden Hour.' He emphasi…
S5 - E 15: Ashlee Bradshaw, Public Information Officer, Kyle Police Department, Kyle, TX
Summary of the Podcast: in this episode, Ashley Bradshaw, the Public Information and Engagement Specialist for the Kyle Police Department, shares her journey into law enforcement commun…
S5 - E14: Molly McPherson - Molly McPherson Public Relations
Episode Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, PR expert Molly McPherson shares her insights on navigating media crises, the importance of social media in crisis management, and t…
S5 - E13: Jeff Wenninger, CEO Law Enforcement Consultants, Ohio
Summary: In this episode, Jeff Wenninger, a retired LAPD officer and CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, discusses his unique background and the challenges facing law enforcement today.…
S5 - E12 Hollie Stark - Outreach Program Manager, Washington Emergency Management Division
Episode Summary: In this episode of the PIO Podcast, host Robert Tornabene interviews Holly Stark, Outreach Program Manager with the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Holl…
S5 - E11: Kevin Strauss - Communications Manager - Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
Summary of the Interview: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Kevin Strauss, the communications manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, discusses his journey from college ath…
S5 - E10 Lauren Burden, Director of Communications and Community Relations, Douglas County District Attorney's Office, Douglasville GA
Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Lauren Burton, the Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Douglas County District Attorney's Office in Georgia, shares h…
S5 - E9: Summer Derrey - Assistant Communications Manager, South Central Region - Washington State Department of Transportation
Summary - In this episode of the PIO podcast, Robert Tornabene interviews Summer DeRay, an experienced Public Information Officer (PIO) with a rich background in communications and comm…
S5 - E8: Donna Rossi - Director of Communications - Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, AZ
Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Robert Tornabene interviews Donna Rossi, the Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the Phoenix Police Department. Donna shares her unique jo…
S5 - E7 Taylor Merriss - Special Projects Coordinator - Evansville Police, Evansville Indiana
Summary: In this episode of the PIO Podcast, Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss from the Evansville Police Department shares insights about her role, community engagement strat…
S5 - E6 : Bridget Truxillo - Law Lady Shield
Bridget has firsthand experience with harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. As the only female on the SWAT team, along with her time on patrol and as…
S5- E5: Victorian Simmons - Public Information Officer, City of Apex, Apex NC
Victorian Simmons currently works as the Public Information Officer for the Town of Apex. Prior to her position with Apex, she was the Community Engagement Specialist for the Greensboro…
S5 - E4: Jonee Lewis, Director of Communications - Tampa Police Department
Jonee Lewis is an Emmy-award-winning Journalist who is now the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Tampa Police Department.
Jonee’ is a Lakeland native with 13 years o…
S5-E3: Chata Spikes, Executive Director of Public Affairs, Atlanta Police Department
As the Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Atlanta Police Department, Chata Spikes manages the department’s overall communication strategy which includes developing organizatio…
S5 - E2: Stephen Combs, Public Information Officer - Bluffton Township Fire Department, Bluffton, SC
Stephen Combs currently serves as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for Bluffton Township Fire District, having joined the agency in February 2023. In his role, he oversees all commu…
S5 - E1 Sarah Loyd - Head of Product Success and Evangelism - Social News Desk
Sarah Loyd is the Head of Product Success & Evangelism at Social News Desk, where she has spent more than a decade helping to develop cutting-edge software that supports social media wo…
Summing up the Titles and Topics of 2024 from the Life of A PIO Podcast
It should be noted that this entire podcast episode was created with the assistance of Notebook LM. The information was gathered from blog posts to the Life of A PIO Blog, which comes o…
Season 4 Finale with Robert Tornabene
In our season finale, we highlight the 10 most listened-to episodes of 2024.
1 S4 - E6 Alexa Boylon, Director of Communications, Indianapolis Metro PD
2 S4 - E1 Kayla Gneck Smith, PIO T…
Robert Tornabene with a Thanksgiving Message
The host of the PIO Podcast wants to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday!
Our premiere sponsor, Social News Desk, has an exclusive offer for PIO Podcast l…