System/Policy
Options for Pacifica’s archives could include university partnership
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The National Federation of Community Broadcasters has also called for the archives to be transferred to an educational institution.
Quick Takes
WETA finds Passport members skew younger
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Passport donors who made their first gift to the station online were 47 years old on average.
Programs/Content
Trump associate’s comment about rape from 2013 public TV show enters campaign fray
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The comment was pointed out Monday by the Democratic Coalition Against Trump.
Tech
Meetings for station leaders will focus on ATSC 3.0 TV broadcast standard
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Business, technical and legal experts will update participants on the potential ATSC 3.0 holds for public media.
Quick Takes
New APM podcast revisits unsolved case of child abduction
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The podcast debuts Sept. 13.
Jazz
Tennessee station switches to Americana format
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WMOT partners with Music City Roots for the new format.
Development
Public TV sustainer growth may be slowing, but still shows progress
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Sustainers “are still the best possible source of membership revenue,” said Michal Heiplik of Contributor Development Partnership.
Quick Takes
Pittsburgh Public Media asks supporters to back jazz station
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The station needs to raise $150,000 by the end of the year to broadcast on a new FM signal.
Quick Takes
Greater Public donations help pubcasters after Louisiana floods
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More than $11,000 has been distributed to 12 station employees and their families.