People
EPS hires Lore, Andrews handles ads for Current, and other comings and goings in public media
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Rick Lore previously served as development v.p. at Maryland Public Television.
Quick Takes
WHYY resignations reportedly disrupt talks about large grant
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The departure of Chris Satullo from WHYY has complicated talks about a potentially large grant to the station, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Saturday. According to the paper, Satullo, former v.p. of news, and Matt Golas, managing editor of WHYY’s PlanPhilly, recently pitched to four major philanthropies the idea of starting PlanBurgh, a website about urban planning in Pittsburgh. The site would be similar in scope to PlanPhilly, a Philadelphia website that WHYY acquired in February. Golas and Satullo sought to raise $1.5 million, according to the Inquirer. The two were meeting with foundation representatives before Satullo’s departure was revealed Sept.
Quick Takes
Board to decide on WBGU-TV spectrum auction plan Friday
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If WBGU sells its spectrum, the nearby city of Lima and its surrounding counties would no longer receive a public TV signal.
People
Davar Ardalan on the civic tech movement and life after NPR News
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The NPR producer has left the network to explore the potential of collaborative social-impact storytelling.
Programs/Content
With fellowships, Feet in 2 Worlds brings unheard voices and stories to public media
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The small nonprofit helps minority and immigrant reporters learn the ropes and advance their careers.
System/Policy
CPB, TPT receive Ready To Learn grants as budget fight looms
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The Department of Education awarded $25.5 million in grants in the latest round of RTL funding.
Programs/Content
Latino journalists win big, KCRW names Radio Race winner, and more pubmedia awards
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America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa won an Imagen Award.
Obituaries
Longtime public TV producer John Coney dies at 79
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Coney’s public broadcasting experience dates to 1956, when he began work at KQED in San Francisco as producer and director.
System/Policy
NPR expecting to end FY2015 with $1.5M surplus
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NPR is on track to reach a break-even budget or better for fiscal year 2015, which ends Sept. 30.
Quick Takes
Salt Institute looks to merger with Maine College of Art
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After announcing it would close, the Salt Institute is pursuing a partnership that could keep it in business.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #35: Torey Malatia is back; the youngest general managers in public media
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The most famous general manager in public radio is going to try again with another station.
Obituaries
Dan Metziga, head of development at OPB, dies at 66
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He was presented with PBS’s C. Scott Elliott Development Professional of the Year Award in July.
Programs/Content
‘Nova’ streams documentary revealing major scientific discovery
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In a first for PBS, an entire Nova episode is premiering online Thursday to coincide with an important scientific announcement.
Obituaries
Zvi Shoubin, veteran MPT programmer, dies at 86
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MPT President Larry Unger called Shoubin “one of the great pioneers” of the programming field.
System/Policy
CPB IG advises return of $422,000 for American Graduate
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KETC President Jack Galmiche “strongly disagreed” with the IG’s finding.
Quick Takes
WNYC to offer ‘Freakonomics’ as weekly radio show
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The program aired on 130 stations during limited five-episode offerings.
System/Policy
Departure of Chris Satullo prompts questions about future of news operation at WHYY
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Employees are concerned in the wake of the WHYY news chief’s sudden resignation.
System/Policy
Film festival aims to raise profile of investigative journalism
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Films such as Spotlight will show investigative reporters at work.
People
Rhode Island Public Radio hires Torey Malatia as president
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Malatia was formerly c.e.o. of WBEZ in Chicago.