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System/Policy

Update to fee model ties NPR’s income to station donor revenue

By Tyler Falk, Assistant Editor | 24 hours ago

The network’s board approved last week a shift from basing station fees on broadcast audience, an effort to create a more “forward-looking” approach.

‘Growing Bolder’ producers tweak self-help genre to promote healthy aging lifestyle in pledge

By Barry Garron | December 9, 2019

“Launchpad to What’s Next” combines motivational talks with online tools and resources to “convert the inspiration into action,” says founder and host Marc Middleton.

People on the Move

  • Comings and goings: PBS adds two VPs, Neary prepares to retire from NPR …

    Neary joined NPR in 1982 as a newscaster and later became the network's first religion correspondent.

  • WETA promotes John Wilson to SVP

    Wilson began supervising the station’s national productions on an interim basis in September.

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Tech

NPR asks FCC to let more stations boost digital signals

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 10, 2019

The network argues that more flexibility in how the FCC grants such requests would “strengthen the existing digital radio ecosystem.”

System/Policy

In FCC proceeding, APTS makes case for aiding FirstNet

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | December 9, 2019

“To leave public television stations … on the sidelines of the FirstNet infrastructure is to ignore a robust, reliable and ubiquitous partner whose public safety capabilities have proven effective in a variety of critical use cases,” APTS told the FCC.

People

‘Radiolab’ co-host Robert Krulwich will retire in January

By Tyler Falk, Assistant Editor | December 5, 2019

Krulwich said his decision to retire was not because “anything bad has happened, more like the opposite.”

System/Policy

Miami school board postpones vote on management of WLRN

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | December 5, 2019

A bid from South Florida PBS was challenged by fundraising group Friends of WLRN.

System/Policy

University of Memphis approves transfer of WUMR license

By Braeden Waddell, Editorial Intern | December 4, 2019

The new owner is a collaboration between two local organizations.

Programs/Content

For a new variety show coming to public radio, a prairie farther south is home

By Joey Peters, Freelance Contributor | December 4, 2019

With support from CPB, “Live From Cain’s” will bring music and interviews to listeners from an iconic music venue in Oklahoma.

System/Policy

Current Crossword: ‘Giving Up’

By Brian Herrick, Freelance Contributor and Amy Aughinbaugh, Freelance Contributor | December 4, 2019

Pledge to finish our latest crossword as soon as possible.

Featured in People

Comings and goings: AmDoc expands team, Kopp quits in Aspen …

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 3, 2019

The producer of public TV’s “POV” added two managers to POV Engage and hired a producer for its series of short films.

People

A quest for public radio bumper stickers: ‘My Corolla is less a car now than a mobile museum’

By Gabe Rosenberg, Digital News Editor (WOSU Public Media) | December 2, 2019

After his Honda was totaled, a public radio journalist set out to cover his new Corolla “with a ridiculous amount of bumper stickers.”

Programs/Content

WTTW’s Firsthand looks at impact of gun violence on victims, perpetrators and their families

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor | November 27, 2019

Producer Dan Protess profiled Chicagoans whose stories point to solutions to the city’s high rate of gun-related crimes.

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