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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.