System/Policy
How two of pubmedia’s youngest station leaders got where they are
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Michelle Srbinovich and Emily Martin Loya discuss the challenges they’ve faced as younger leaders and share advice for peers looking to move up.
Obituaries
Subject of ‘Kind Hearted Woman’ public TV documentary dies at 38
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The two-part film aired in April 2013 as a joint production of Frontline and Independent Lens.
spectrum auction
Why public radio stations should care about the TV spectrum auction
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The auction’s biggest impact will be on public TV, but a consultant warns that radio could experience fallout.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #46: Why NPR’s studio mic sounds better than yours
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Our Thanksgiving re-podcast includes an interview with NPR’s chief audio engineer.
Spectrum Auction
Simulation will predict impact of spectrum auction on pubcasters
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Consultants will draw on data to estimate the likelihood that the FCC will purchase a public TV station’s spectrum and how much that spectrum could be worth.
Stations
KPLU advisory board votes against sale
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The board meeting gave staffers and community members a chance to voice their unhappiness about the sale.
Podcasting
A new health podcast from WNYC Studios tries to engage listeners beyond the usual call-ins
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One avenue: Only Human partnered with a hearing-test iPhone app and encourages listeners to share their data with the show.
People
A host whose commitment to his station goes beyond skin deep
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Thanks to a listener donation, Washington, D.C.’s Kojo Nnamdi got inked.
About Current
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