Tech
Youth Radio partners with MIT program to create new app
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The app seeks to broaden Youth Radio’s audience and increase engagement with its stories.
Quick Takes
WFMU receives further Dodge funding for Audience Engine
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The New Jersey–based funder has now contributed $500,000 to the crowdfunding and community-building platform.
System/Policy
Wisconsin’s new budget cuts funds to state pubcasters, educational media
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The cuts are less than Gov. Scott Walker initially recommended but will still curb some educational media offerings.
Stations
Citing budget crunch, KUAC drops out of statewide Alaska radio network
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A reduction in funding prompted KUAC to leave APRN, making it the state’s only pubcaster missing from the network.
Awards
Development execs honored at PMDMC, WLIW documentary wins in N.Y., and other awards in public media
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WLIW’s “Treasures of New York: The Landmarks Preservation Movement” won a New York State Broadcasters Association award for best documentary.
All Things Considered
NPR expands co-hosting team for ‘All Things Considered’
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NPR tapped longtime correspondents to expand ATC’s co-hosting team and appointed Michel Martin to host weekend editions of the newsmagazine.
Awards
CPB to honor NPR journalists
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David Gilkey and Ofeibea Quist-Arcton were part of the NPR team that covered the Ebola crisis earlier this year.
Awards
Public radio reigns in national Murrows, PRNDI announces winners, and more awards in public media
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Hawaii Public Radio’s coverage of a lava flow won two awards in the Radio Television Digital News Association competition.
System/Policy
Florida legislature cuts funding for PBS LearningMedia
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The funds would have supported adapting the PBS materials to state standards.
Awards
Charlie Rose wins Cronkite Award, and other awards in public media
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Rose joins past winners including Tom Brokaw and Diane Sawyer.
Stations
University mulls public TV partnership to strengthen radio station’s future
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As it shifts funding priorities, the university is evaluating its options for Chattanooga’s only NPR station.
Tech
WFMU’s Audience Engine aims to help make public media sustainable
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The content management system is designed to aid content creators in growing audience and digital fundraising.
State funding
Vermont to halve operating fund support for state public TV network
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Vermont has appropriated almost $660,000 less than expected to Vermont PBS because of a projected $113 million shortfall.
Awards
Radio Diaries adaptation wins Audiobook of the Year, and more public media awards
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Mandela: An Audio History beat Oprah Winfrey, Amy Poehler, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Neil Gaiman at the Audies.
System/Policy
Alaska pubcasters prepare for cuts to state funding
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A pending 23.5 percent reduction in subsidies has Alaska stations rethinking their priorities.
Stations
North Carolina’s WUNC extends reach with purchase of WFSS
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WUNC is paying $1.75 million to Fayetteville State University as part of the deal, announced May 13.