People
WBUR anchor puts down the mic, picks up the whip for full-time circus performing
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TikTok fame spurred Jack Lepiarz to make his side gig a permanent pursuit.
System/Policy
Battle of the brands: Vermont Public’s name has some audience members covering their ears
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Some Vermonters pine for a “media” or “broadcasting” to be attached, but the name was a very intentional choice.
Development
Rollout of NPR Network donations tests more than the public radio giving experience
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As NPR and stations team up to build membership through digital channels, a growing sense of urgency about fundraising confronts concerns about trust and transparency.
Programs/Content
KCUR aims for new audiences with its first investigative podcast, ‘Overlooked’
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“This is a story for anybody who cares about justice and cares about … holding people to account,” said Holly Edgell, managing editor for the Midwest Newsroom.
Programs/Content
With Film Academy, WQED prepares students for careers in digital media
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Acquisition of a teen workforce-development program has helped fill a gap in the Pittsburgh station’s educational programming.
System/Policy
OPB union members picket as contract negotiations stretch into fourth month
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The members say that raises and a stipend given to nonunion employees are among the issues at stake.
Programs/Content
In wake of Dobbs decision, newsrooms expand coverage of reproductive health
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Two journalism collaboratives, the Gulf States Newsroom and Ohio Valley ReSource, are adding beat reporters who will follow the long-term fallout from the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
People
How José Fajardo is facing the greatest challenge of his 40-year career with optimism and courage
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Despite a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the Hawai‘i Public Radio GM remains as engaged with his station and the public broadcasting community as ever.
Programs/Content
Classical stations see audience, fundraising successes as listeners seek refuge during pandemic
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“People really felt the value of the station to a greater degree during the pandemic and wanted to make certain that the station had the funding it needed to not just survive but thrive,” said Brenda Barnes, CEO of KING FM in Seattle.