Kou Aizhe (Gushi FM)

In China's complex and saturated media landscape, Gushi FM stands out as an unlikely success story. After starting in 2017, Gushi FM (or Story FM) is now one of China’s most popular podcasts, averaging over half a million listeners per episode. In each episode, an individual tells a personal story from their own point of view, often blurring the lines between the remarkable and the everyday.

Kou Aizhe is the creator of Gushi FM. He now leads a team producing three stories a week. He previously worked as a journalist in the Chinese media and with Swedish and Canadian broadcasters. In this event, Kou Aizhe will talk about his work with Gushi FM and how he tells the stories of others in his podcasts.
This event will followed by Q&A.