Year: 2023
Datacasting, ATSC 3.0 create new questions for pubcasters
In a Q&A, lawyers Melodie Virtue and Brad Deutsch discuss what’s next for pubcasters experimenting with ATSC 3.0 and what questions are ...Aileen Alfandary, tenacious ‘force multiplier’ for journalism, retires
As co-director of news at Pacifica's KPFA, Alfandary has endured “utter chaos” at the station while training generations of reporters.Comings and goings: John Sutton leaves Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp., MPT hires managing director of ...
John Sutton is leaving the parent organization of WESA and WYEP to become interim CCO at New England Public Media.Terry Dugas to retire from WyomingPBS
Dugas has led the public TV network since 2015.Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against New Hampshire Public Radio
The case centered on NHPR’s investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by the former CEO of an addiction recovery center.Tonya Mosley named co-host of ‘Fresh Air’
"We are adding another top-notch interviewer and host who brings her own distinctive voice and expertise to the program."The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically ...Michael Rathke dies at 59
Rathke worked at stations including WRTI, New Hampshire Public Radio and Georgia Public Broadcasting.Following NPR dispute, stations consider their future on Twitter — or off
Some stations received donations and notes of support after announcing that they would stop using the platform.Debbie Hamlett to lead Milwaukee PBS
Hamlett succeeds Bohdan Zachary, who announced he was stepping down last year.PRSS begins assessing needs for next technology upgrade
The Public Radio Satellite System is seeking a contractor to research future connectivity needs of stations large and small.Twitter drops ‘government-funded’ label from NPR, PBS
Twitter also removed the label from public broadcasters outside the U.S.Membership revenues dip in latest CDP analysis
While membership fundraising slipped during the three-month reporting period, the decline in donor acquisition slowed.GBH News sharpens focus on diversity and inclusion through Maynard Institute program
In addition to rethinking its editorial workflow, the newsroom aims to build a staff that closely mirrors the demographics of Boston by ...How a composer’s accidental career builds on the legacy of ‘Sesame Street’
“I just never thought this was my thing and so I sort of fell into it," says music director Bill Sherman. "But ...