System/Policy
KUOW staffers join SAG-AFTRA union
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KUOW staff members want “better pay and more of a say in how our newsroom operates,” says one reporter.
People
Agnew re-elected to head APTS Board, California station hires LAT veteran and other comings and goings
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Also, Nonprofit Quarterly has hired former NPR producer Amy Costello and acquired her podcast, Tiny Spark.
Quick Takes
Star Tribune names longtime ‘Prairie Home’ employee as Keillor whistleblower
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The disclosure triggered an investigation by MPR that found Keillor had engaged in unwanted physical contact and inappropriate incidents.
Quick Takes
House committee authorizes additional funding for repack, including radio costs
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The bill would provide the FCC with an additional $322 million per year in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
Programs/Content
NPR adds hosts to newsmags
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“Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” will each feature four hosts.
System/Policy
‘On Point’ host Tom Ashbrook dismissed following investigations of bullying, harassment
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A report found Ashbrook responsible for an abusive culture at the show.
Quick Takes
HBO agreement reverses financial losses at Sesame Workshop
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The agreement “totally changed our economics,” said CEO Jeffrey Dunn.
Programs/Content
New York Times’ ‘The Daily’ podcast headed to public radio
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Radio “feels like a natural home for the show,” said the Times’ editorial director for audio.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #14: The ‘madness and intuition’ of Fred Barzyk
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“Be a storyteller,” says Barzyk — and as you’ll hear, he should know.
System/Policy
Public media again in bull’s-eye in president’s FY19 plans
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CPB would get only $15.5 million next year and $15 million in 2020 to shut itself down.
System/Policy
Pubcasting coalition withdraws request for relief from EEO reporting
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In joint comments filed with the FCC, pubcasters had asked for a review of “unnecessarily burdensome” rules on recruitment and hiring practices at stations.
People
Covering the West from a museum ‘fishbowl’
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Kamila Kudelska’s job is part of a new journalism and production collaboration between the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and Wyoming Public Media.
Obituaries
Iowa broadcaster Don Forsling dies at 80; was on NPR Board in early years
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“Radio listeners loved him for his wry sense of humor and deadpan delivery,” according to Iowa Public Radio.
People
PBS programmer Hoppe leaving for executive position at ABC News
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PBS President Paula Kerger credited Hoppe with helping PBS become the sixth–most-watched network.
Programs/Content
Outlets aim for engagement as Facebook feeds less news to users
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Callouts, virtual station tours and diverse sources of web traffic are among the strategies public media newsrooms are adopting.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #106: How new hosts hold onto audiences while being themselves
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Our new host gets some advice from two others who have been there.
People
As a DACA recipient, public radio reporter Esmy Jimenez faces an unknown deadline
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If the program ends, Jimenez will have to return to Mexico, a country she left at the age of two months in her mother’s care.
System/Policy
As scrutiny reveals deeper problems at NYPR, Walker accelerates workplace reforms
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Current and former NYPR employees describe a difficult work environment that extends beyond the studios where hosts like John Hockenberry once presided.
Quick Takes
Public media projects pull in annual NEA grants
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It’s the first of two major grant announcements from the federal program for fiscal year 2018.
Tech
How to make sure your website works for all users
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Making your webpages accessible means not only folk who are blind/deaf can enjoy them, but also every past, present and future browser and search engine can make sense of your site.