Quick Takes
Pioneer Public TV gets new station in exchange for 40-mile move
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As part of the deal, the Minnesota station will move to Granite Falls.
Programs/Content
‘American Masters’ pursues Latino audiences with events, social media efforts
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The push centered on a documentary about influential photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.
Quick Takes
Public media shows win six duPont-Columbia Awards
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Serial received the first award ever for podcasting.
Development
PBS Passport serves up on-demand content for public TV’s members
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PBS execs hope the new service will entice younger viewers to watch more public TV programs and become members.
System/Policy
Seven Illinois stations start news collaboration
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CPB will support the initiative with a $715,000 grant.
Stations
Phoenix’s KJZZ to open news bureau in Mexico City
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The station will use the bureau to expand its coverage of business and trade.
Programs/Content
The news is served: How newsrooms can connect with communities
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We can serve our neighbors and our world by involving them in the process from start to finish.
Tech
Hearken raises $700,000 in seed funding
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The funding will help the company double its staff in the next year and develop new features.
Programs/Content
U.S. public media steps up at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
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The festival has become increasingly important for U.S.–based public media.
Obituaries
Washington-area radio journalist Max Cacas dies at 61
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“He seemed to know everyone in the business and what was going on in public and commercial radio.”
Quick Takes
‘Chicago Tonight’ producers at WTTW to vote to join SAG-AFTRA
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The proposed unit would comprise 11 full-time and regular part-time producers who work on the program.
System/Policy
Colorado’s KUNC expands with purchase of Fort Collins FM station
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The station will divide its mix of programming into separate news and music formats.
System/Policy
WHYY introduces cameras to classrooms as gateway for young storytellers
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The pubcaster is helping Philadelphia students learn digital media skills with a three-year program.
Programs/Content
‘American Masters’ gets $90,000 from NEA for new digital archives
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Some 2,200 tapes of more than 800 artist interviews will be digitized and cataloged.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #48: Are public media journalists really all liberals?
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And what, if anything, could or should be done about it?
Programs/Content
Second season of ‘Serial’ drops
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After much anticipation, a new episode of the podcast is in fans’ feeds.
Obituaries
David Sonderegger, APM station relations rep, dies at 78
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“Dave was the consummate relationship builder,” said APM President Jon McTaggart.
Stations
Las Vegas university delays plan to give Nevada Public Radio control of station
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A vote on the proposal was postponed indefinitely.
Quick Takes
Senate passes bill reauthorizing Ready To Learn
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The requested $25.7 million in funding for RTL remains unresolved and will be taken up in separate legislation.
Programs/Content
Could Facebook be the next big platform for podcasts?
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WNYC is experimenting with sharing “audiograms” on social networks, taking advantage of Facebook’s new video player.