Programs/Content
Study finds Amy Goodman sends mountain lions lunging for dial
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A study testing fear in the animals used the voices of Goodman and other broadcast hosts.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #81: Scrutinizing the big NPR ratings bump
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NPR audience development chief Israel Smith and researcher Susan Leland flesh out the numbers and speculate about what’s driving them.
Programs/Content
North Dakota judge dismisses charge against ‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman
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Goodman went to North Dakota Monday to surrender to authorities.
Quick Takes
Amy Goodman to turn herself in to North Dakota authorities
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Goodman plans to issue a press statement followed by a short walk to the county jail.
Quick Takes
North Dakota issues arrest warrant for ‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman
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Goodman was charged Sept. 3 with criminal trespass, a misdemeanor.
Programs/Content
Smiley & West lands on two Chicago stations; town hall planned with Amy Goodman
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Two commercial radio stations in Chicago have picked up the weekly Smiley & West show after it was dropped from WBEZ, the city’s public radio news outlet. WCPT, a progressive talk station, began airing the show Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. and will add it to its three FM stations starting in January. It also picked up The Tavis Smiley Show for its weekend lineup. WVON-AM, which targets an African-American audience, will debut Smiley & West Saturday at 11 a.m.
WBEZ canceled the show hosted by author and broadcast host Tavis Smiley and activist and critic Cornel West last month, citing a drop in audience.
Programs/Content
Public radio to go deep on political coverage with launch of GOP convention
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Here’s a roundup of how NPR, Democracy Now! and Tampa’s WUSF are covering the party conventions.
Programs/Content
Democracy Now! claims vindication in arrests settlement
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Producers of the progressive pubradio/TV news program Democracy Now! are receiving $100,000 to settle their federal lawsuit against police authorities over their arrests while reporting on demonstrations outside the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Host Amy Goodman and producers Nicole Salazar and Sharif Abdel Kouddous sued the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and the U.S. Secret Service for violating their constitutional rights to gather news independently and to be protected from unlawful search and seizure.