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Current’s team weighs in on our most important reporting of 2021
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Though not necessarily our most popular coverage, this reporting touched on significant trends and issues that public media faced this year.
People
Comings and goings: WETA hires CFO, Sandhya Dirks joins NPR …
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Ruby Goyal Aggarwal will oversee financial operations for WETA and its subsidiary NewsHour Productions.
People
Liwanag Ojala named chief transformation officer for APMG
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Ojala is resigning from APM’s board of trustees to become chief transformation officer.
System/Policy
Moolah, Lulu, Caillou: Our top 10 articles from 2021
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A look back at the most popular columns, farewells and deep dives from the past year.
System/Policy
How WBUR is getting into the sponsored podcasts business
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The station began producing its first sponsored podcasts in November.
System/Policy
KQED closes $140M capital campaign, maps next steps for creating ‘sense of belonging’ in renovated headquarters
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Some employees have returned to work in the state-of-the-art facility, but plans for a full reopening have been delayed until next year.
Programs/Content
DJ with ‘killer music taste’ mixes knowledge of native language, history into new Hawai‘i Public Radio show
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The goal for “Hawai‘i Kulāiwi” is “to help the audience just see Hawaii the way that Hawaiians do,” says Paige Okamura, known to listeners as “DJ Mermaid.”
Tech
PBS and stations look to improve use of metadata in streaming-centric world
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With help from PBS, a Los Angeles–based station upgraded the online presence of one of its shows.
Featured in Category
FCC filing window gives stations chance to launch new radio broadcasts
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About three dozen pubcasters hope to emerge from an FCC application process with expanded coverage areas.
People
Comings and goings: PBS board names new chair, NPR makes changes to longform audio team …
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Larry Irving was appointed board chair for PBS, succeeding Donald A. Baer.
Programs/Content
Louisville Public Media podcast explores experiences of Asian Americans in Kentucky
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Created in the wake of the Atlanta shootings, “Where Y’all Really From” became the station’s fastest-growing podcast.
People
Ronnie Agnew named GM of WOSU Public Media
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Agnew most recently worked as executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
People
Fred Martino named WSIU executive director
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Martino was previously director of content at KRWG Public Media.
Programs/Content
How a public broadcasting system ‘asleep at the transmitter’ has overlooked Latino listeners
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Research “was designed to cultivate a listening audience that would support the network financially. This strategy has, in turn, informed how NPR conceives of, and pursues, its ideal Latinx listener.”
People
Yamiche Alcindor to leave ‘NewsHour’ for NBC News, will retain ‘Washington Week’ role
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Alcindor has been a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC since 2016.
People
Comings and goings: The Current names Urban Alternative content director, staff changes at WETA/NewsHour Productions …
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Julian Green most recently worked as PD for the University of Minnesota’s student-run radio station.
Programs/Content
NewsHour Productions takes over management of ‘Washington Week’
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WETA in Washington, D.C., is restructuring operations of two PBS news programs under its subsidiary.
System/Policy
Pubmedia’s failure to retain people of color needs a closer look
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“Sometimes we decide not to ask questions when we’re afraid of what the answer may be. I suspect that may be the case when it comes to why people of color leave the industry.”
Programs/Content
A podcast adapted for public radio explores Midwestern food and cultural traditions
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“Eat Your Heartland Out” creator Capri Cafaro sees conversations about food as a way to emphasize what we have in common.
