Programs/Content
Podcast gathers far-flung stories of people living through the pandemic
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The producer of “Our Show” has sifted through almost 400 phone recordings her correspondents have sent her.
Development
WBUR pares pledge drive to one day, surpasses $1 million goal
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WBUR cut its planned eight-day drive to 13 hours “when we saw what was unfolding” with the coronavirus pandemic.
System/Policy
‘Now more than ever’ — and we really mean it
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Without our conferences, what holds public media together? How do you gain insight about our industry? How do we share best practices and learn from one another?
System/Policy
Coronavirus prolongs temporary shutdown of Memphis jazz station
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WUMR was already planning to go off the air for a time as it transitioned to a new location and ownership.
Programs/Content
Live White House briefings wane on public radio as NPR leaves ‘All Things Considered’ intact
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Stations had asked the network to move the briefings to a breaking news channel, pointing to President Trump’s handling of the daily events.
Programs/Content
Public TV’s daily news shows reinvent workflows on the fly
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“People understand that things aren’t going to look as perfect, but what’s most important is the information,” said WNET President Neal Shapiro.
People
Radio Milwaukee names new executive director
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Kevin Sucher, an entertainment management executive, started in the role this week.
People
APMG hires new president of Minnesota Public Radio
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Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.
Development
5 tips for managing a sales team remotely
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A manager’s role is more important than ever as sales teams move into the uncharted world of working from home for an unknown length of time.
System/Policy
Nevada Public Radio finds buyer for Utah station
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The Las Vegas station is working to pull out of a financial crisis.
Obituaries
Lyn Seymour, public TV veteran who worked on ‘Zoboomafoo,’ ‘Caillou,’ dies at 68
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Seymour had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Obituaries
Dean Borg, esteemed host and reporter for Iowa networks, dies at 81
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“He set the gold standard for being a fair and unbiased journalist,” says Charity Nebbe of Iowa Public Radio.
Programs/Content
Radio stations tap community voices for perspectives on housebound living
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Haiku and student contributions are capturing the pros and cons of social distancing.
People
Comings and goings: Kelly McBride to serve as NPR public editor, network adds news staff …
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McBride will keep her role as SVP at the Poynter Institute.
People
David Fogarty, president of Public Media Connect in Ohio, will retire
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Fogarty has led the organization for 11 years.
Programs/Content
A plea to family members: ‘As you’re suddenly living more at home with a little more free time, consider public radio’
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A public radio veteran tries to sell his in-laws on NPR: “Trusted public radio is there to serve you in this time of peril, helping us stay connected.”
Programs/Content
Music stations form collaborative to serve communities during coronavirus pandemic
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Public radio’s music stations are showing their listeners — and all radio broadcasters — how quickly they can spin on a dime and create new content, ramp up engagement and increase community support in a time of need.
System/Policy
How the COVID-19 crisis points to a new path forward for public media
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“At this time, when stations are stretching themselves so far, can we reach beyond our known audiences and come a step closer to the promise of serving the broadest public?”
Programs/Content
Amid pandemic, pubmedia’s international reporters get used to ‘a deeply uncomfortable way of working’
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While U.S.-based journalists have adapted to remote reporting as social distancing has shut down American public life, international correspondents are making tough choices, like uprooting their lives to return home or braving the pandemic’s Italian epicenter in journalistic pursuit of the story.