People
Public radio reporter helps rescue dogs while on assignment in Arizona
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“If I have to put my digital tape recorder down to help, I will,” said reporter Casey Kuhn.
People
KQED’s Boland to retire, NETA reorganizes, and more comings and goings
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Boland has led KQED since 2010.
Development
Collaborative process leads to new underwriting rules for PBS
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The previous PBS Funding Standards and Practices document ran 22 pages; the update is just under 13.
System/Policy
Training opportunities for ‘rising stars’ aiming for executive ranks are growing
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Upcoming initiatives include a two-year training program from CPB for newsroom leaders.
People
UNC-TV GM to join cannabis firm, KQED hires radio director, and other comings and goings
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Brian Sickora will join Bob Daino, former CEO of WCNY in Syracuse, N.Y., at Acreage Holdings.
Obituaries
Public television pioneer Rick Breitenfeld dies at 87
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Breitenfeld’s work in the early 1960s helped shape the case for the Public Broadcasting Act.
System/Policy
NHPR president Betsy Gardella announces retirement after investigation
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Gardella told staffers that she would work off-site until the end of the year.
Quick Takes
Trump approves Labor–HHS support for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
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The Labor-HHS-Education Bill has not been signed into law before the end of the fiscal year for more than two decades.
System/Policy
Tennessee stations to launch first statewide emergency datacasting initiative
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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will provide a $2 million grant.