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Comings and goings: Fred Rogers Productions hires VP, ITVS SVP steps down …
Fred Rogers Productions hired Benjamin Lehmann as VP of production.
Bill McGlaughlin, host of ‘Exploring Music’ and ‘Saint Paul Sunday,’ dies
“Bill McGlaughlin’s artistry, curiosity, and generosity touched countless people throughout the classical music community.”
North Carolina Public Radio Association receives $85,000 to reinforce sustainability across member stations
The collective will use the grant from the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund to hire an underwriting salesperson and seed a shared statewide alerting system, a framework for sharing content, and career pathways for HBCU students.
How KQED tapped classroom media to bring youth voices to drive time
Through a collaboration between education and radio teams, KQED leveraged relationships with teachers and students to create something new and authentic.
Dave Rogers, longtime volunteer WTJU host, dies at 79
As Professor Bebop, Rogers shared a unique mix of rhythm & blues, jazz and soul while delighting listeners with his inimitable jive announcing style.
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Karen Feagins rejoins WJCT Public Media as CEO
Feagins previously worked for WJCT from 2005–18, rising to the role of COO.Frank Mueller named station manager of Utah Public Radio
Mueller most recently served as director of programming and broadcast operations for WPSU in State College, Pa.Opinion: Public media needs to show that it still matters after childhood
"As a public media system, we've become remarkably good at telling one half of our story and almost forgotten the other."Chicago Public Media readies chicago.com, a citywide community hub
CPM believes the website "can be a space where we combine connection with trusted information and build our audience," says COO Drew Brody.
Jeannie Ericson named Public Media Infrastructure CEO
Ericson is the “visionary, collaborative leader this moment demands,” said PMI board chair LaFontaine Oliver.Regional newsroom expands collaboration in eastern Kentucky
“The Appalachia News Exchange is all about creating a healthy news ecosystem,” said Ryan Van Velzer, managing editor of the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom.StoryCorps, NPR pair strangers to build time capsule for America’s 250th
The partners describe Connect250 as a “large-scale experiment in human connection.”
Comings and goings: NPR editor leaves for Columbia, NHPR announces promotions …
Pallavi Gogoi, chief business editor for NPR, is leaving to join the Columbia Journalism School.Filmmaker and product developer aim to transform civic journalism with publishing hub
As RJI Innovation Fellows, the duo is developing a collaborative platform for independent journalists, creators and “people who want to hold power to account.”Stations look to turn giving boom into lasting support after federal funding loss
“There's no definite playbook on this because we've never been in this place before.”
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