FarPoint Media Opens Los Angeles Office
October 1, 2006
FarPoint Media, one of the fastest growing Podcast production and distribution companies, has opened Sales and Programming offices in Los Angeles, California. This is the first expansion outside FPM�s Production Office and Studio operations located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The LA satellite is headed up by Studio City based Jeffrey Willerth, a veteran television producer and president of Erthbound Entertainment, Inc. who plans to tap into the entertainment industry. "The film and television business is crazy-go-nuts for all forms of new media to expand their reach toward techno-savvy audiences", Willerth states. "Podcasting is a proven, low-cost, highly effective medium that can target and quantify loyal fans of a specific television series or blockbuster film. It�s also a viable tool to create and bolster an audience for projects still in development. Podcasting works for big studios or small indie documentary filmmakers, and everyone in between." He adds, "For me, FarPoint Media clearly stood out as a company poised for growth. What really made my decision easy to join FPM was the fact my new partners, Summer Brooks and Michael R. Mennenga totally shared my vision for how Podcasting will become an integral part of entertainment industry."
Summer Brooks, FarPoint Media�s Senior Producer and host of several FPM Podcasts says, "FarPoint Media has been the perfect place for me to sharpen my skills as an interviewer and a writer, and an amazing way for me to connect and interact with other fans of the shows and movies that I love." She continues, "I believe that the shows of FPM have already been influential, in terms of the quality of product fans are coming to expect, and will continue to stand out as the example for other creative talents in the entertainment industry to emulate when they're considering ways to enhance the fan experience for their own projects."
Michael R. Mennenga, Director of Technical Operations for FarPoint Media agrees with Brooks and adds, "For me, the challenge has been how best to apply my skills as a sound engineer across a variety of shows featuring a wildly diverse group of voice talents and interests. The fun part is turning my experience around and letting others know that, from the smallest niche audience to the broadest group interest, professional audio quality doesn't have to be a luxury, but rather a primary expectation. That way, both the listeners and the creators can focus on what matters most: the content of the show."
FarPoint Media is planning steady growth of quality Podcast content created by individual Podcasters as well as original content feature recognized experts in all areas of entertainment, business, sport and recreation, fiction and lifestyle to host their new programming. Listen to these new shows and all the quality Podcast programming available from FarPoint Media at www.farpointmedia.net
