Programs/Content
Public media campaign on mental health launches with focus on youth
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WETA is partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Call to Mind and stations to provide training and produce content in 24 cities.
System/Policy
Report for America named finalist in $100M grant competition
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Six finalists are competing for the grant from the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition.
System/Policy
PBS programming returns to South Texas after two years without over-the-air service
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PBS started broadcasting national programming through a commercial station in the region June 30.
Programs/Content
Student-produced podcast from Michigan Radio aims to provide nuanced perspectives on Generation Z
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“Kids These Days” looks beyond stereotypes to focus on what teens “are thinking about, laughing about and stressing about.”
Obituaries
Lester Crystal, news executive who oversaw expansion of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 85
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As executive producer, Crystal directed launch of the first hourlong daily news program on U.S. television.
Programs/Content
Station town halls on racial justice go virtual amid coronavirus concerns
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With social distancing making in-person conversations difficult, stations are turning to online platforms to engage with audiences around issues of race and policing.
Development
Rock station documentary provides support for community radio stations during pandemic
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The film “WBCN and the American Revolution” is available for listeners to rent online, giving them a way to support local community radio stations while learning about their role in history.
Programs/Content
‘Downton Abbey’ pledge marathon boosts public TV’s June pledge drive
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With PBS rights to the drama expiring June 30, stations and viewers are making the most of the show’s fundraising farewell tour.
Programs/Content
WTVP plans launch of multicast channel for at-home learning
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The public TV station and local school system forged a partnership to improve at-home learning for students with limited internet access.