People
Aileen Alfandary, tenacious ‘force multiplier’ for journalism, retires
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As co-director of news at Pacifica’s KPFA, Alfandary has endured “utter chaos” at the station while training generations of reporters.
Programs/Content
WBGO adds jazz gems to public broadcasting archive
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In the process of preserving the station’s musical legacy, retired jazz producer Becca Pulliam is rediscovering her own body of work.
Programs/Content
Firesign Theater’s Phil Proctor returns to radio on Pacifica’s KPFK
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More than 50 years after “the Beatles of comedy” debuted on the Los Angeles station, Proctor is taking his podcast on the air.
Obituaries
Larry Josephson, pioneering producer and freeform host, dies at 83
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“He was the original politically incorrect guy on the radio, and that’s why I loved him,” said former WBAI producer Caryl Ratner during a tribute to Josephson that aired Thursday.
People
Documentary ‘ode’ to Steve Post’s many talents leaves out key verses
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“Playing in the FM Band: The Steve Post Story,” a feature-length documentary about a pioneer of freeform radio, zooms in on some odd stuff.
Obituaries
Neal Conan, journalist who covered wars and anchored live broadcasts for NPR, dies at 71
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“Neal did every job you could do in radio,” said Robert Siegel, former “All Things Considered” host, of his longtime colleague. “He was terrifically gifted at everything.”
Programs/Content
Radio Diaries, ‘Radiolab’ team up to produce their own documentaries on Black Swan Records
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After learning they were separately pursuing stories on the pioneering label and its founder, producers Joe Richman and Jad Abumrad decided to share tape and research.
Obituaries
Bob Fass, ringleader of long-running countercultural Pacifica show, dies at 87
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Fass’ “Radio Unnameable” served as a switchboard for social movements of the ’60s and featured musical guests that included Joni Mitchell, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan.
Tech
How at-home pandemic recordings are changing pubmedia’s standards for audio quality
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Reporters and producers have more options for safely recording interviews, but not everyone welcomes the trade-offs in sonic fidelity.