Programs/Content
BBC will add second hour of ‘Newshour’
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The addition takes effect July 11.
Ethics
Survey finds ‘areas of sensitivity’ in foundation support for nonprofit news
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Most newsrooms lack clear guidelines, and funders are upfront about agendas.
Quick Takes
Maine Public Broadcasting to premiere new classical service
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Maine Public Classical will air on three new stations, online and on HD radio.
System/Policy
As Philadelphia newspapers turn to nonprofits, who is ‘public media’?
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The arrival of a new institute expands the city’s “vibrant economy” of publicly supported journalism.
Awards
Pubcasters receive Peabody Awards for radio, news and podcasts
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NPR, PBS NewsHour and This American Life were among the winners.
System/Policy
CPB will review stations’ technology needs, look to fill gaps
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The project comes at a time when funding is scarce for changing equipment.
Quick Takes
CPB seeks consultant for African-American public radio stations
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The consultant will facilitate a meeting with up to 23 stations.
People
Firelight announces fellows, small stations pick leaders, and other comings and goings in public media
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“The new fellows are adding to the number of diverse voices that we aim to support in the documentary space.”
Featured in Category
Petition calls for higher pay for WNYC interns
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Nearly 300 people have signed the Change.org petition.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #61: The case for PBS stations in a post-TV world
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What’s the point of local TV stations when viewers can — and increasingly do — watch national programming online?
Quick Takes
PRX adds podcasts on finance, the outdoors
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One is in partnership with a long-running magazine.
Programs/Content
Often overlooked, airchecking is essential to keeping public radio’s audience
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“Nothing is more important than how your station sounds.”
Programs/Content
Bilingual magazine show premieres this week on Massachusetts’ WGBY
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“We’ll be using captioning and other tools to make it as accessible as possible to all viewers.”
People
Longtime WWOZ general manager transitions to new role
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Arthur Cohen steps up to run the station while David Freedman shifts his focus to strategic planning.
Tech
WGBH to partner with joint master control in Florida
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“We decided to partner instead of compete,” said Ben Godley, c.o.o. of WGBH in Boston.
Obituaries
Veteran pubcasting fundraiser John Reynolds dies at 82
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He spent more than two decades at WPBT in Miami and also worked at WNED in Buffalo, N.Y.
Quick Takes
Rocky Mountain PBS cuts eight production jobs, creates four others
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The station aims to “boost investigative reporting strength.”
System/Policy
How the fight over public media is missing the point
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Public media is more than just content or a platform.
Quick Takes
KUOW plans new jazz service in advance of possible KPLU purchase
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KUOW will unveil a preview of Planet Jazz next week.