Programs/Content
Vaccine hesitancy project targets communities in North Carolina and Michigan
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Three productions funded by Black Public Media will be distributed through social media this fall.
Public Media Venture Group receives $1 million from Knight Foundation to boost NextGen TV
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PMVG will use the Knight grant to further adoption of ATSC 3.0 among public media stations and to explore how it might generate income.
Development
July CDP Index: Membership revenue edges upward, but radio’s challenges persist
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For the first time in over a year, membership income among all stations is showing a marginal increase in giving.
People
KALW hires James Kass as executive director
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“His deep love of the Bay Area and his extraordinary track record in growing organizations and nurturing talent make for a divine fit,” said Board Chair Laura Saponara.
Programs/Content
PRX accelerator adds podcasts on inside story of ‘Barney,’ Cincinnati’s sewer system to development slate
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The third cohort of PRX’s Journalism Podcast Accelerator includes projects from five public media organizations.
Obituaries
PBS Western Reserve CEO David Rotterman dies at 59
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Rotterman joined the station in Kent, Ohio, three weeks ago.
System/Policy
Civil rights complaint targets Black Public Media’s residency at University of Nebraska
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A legal nonprofit that challenges the use of race in university admissions alleges that a partnership to support Black filmmakers violates federal law.
Programs/Content
Film highlights international progress towards nuclear disarmament
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With “In Search of Resolution,” producer Robert Frye shares his insights on an urgent issue that’s “not going away.”
Programs/Content
KQED acquires ‘Snap Judgment’ and ‘Spooked’
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Both the flagship program and “Spooked” are produced by Snap Judgment Studios, based in Oakland.
People
Comings and goings: Susi Elkins returns to public media as SVP for PBS, NPR names new SVP …
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Elkins succeeds James Dunford, who left PBS earlier this year to lead American Public Television.
People
WQLN names Cindy Spizarny CEO
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Spizarny steps up from her role as VP and GM, a job she took on in 2013.