System/Policy
Union for WNET’s promotional workers secures two-year agreement
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The writer’s guild unit succeeded in rolling back management proposals that threatened its existence, said WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.
People
Comings and goings: KCUR GM joins NPR board, GBH names CTO …
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Sarah Morris was elected to the NPR board of directors.
System/Policy
WGA authorizes strike if freelance contract expires with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
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The Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a strike if the current contract expires Thursday.
System/Policy
Proposed PBS dues model offers predictability, increases national production credit
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The PBS board could vote on the model as early as next month.
People
Comings and goings: ‘PBS News Weekend’ hires EP, Priska Neely to leave Gulf States Newsroom …
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Max McClellan was named EP of “PBS News Weekend.”
People
Comings and goings: Chicago Public Media hires COO, NPR appoints content strategy analyst …
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Drew Brody was named COO of Chicago Public Media.
People
Comings and goings: NPR hires Backstop Editors, WETA names EVP …
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NPR added five journalists to its Backstop Editors team, including Kristian Monroe as a deputy managing editor.
System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
People
Comings and goings: Lehigh Valley Public Media appoints VP, GBH announces changes to ‘Morning Edition’ …
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Stephen Budihas was named VP of operations for Lehigh Valley Public Media.
People
Comings and goings: Rebecca Eaton to retire from ‘Masterpiece,’ St. Louis Public Radio announces newsroom changes …
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Rebecca Eaton, who has worked for “Masterpiece” since 1985, is retiring from the series.
Obituaries
Tammy Robinson, former exec for WNET and WETA, dies at 77
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Robinson’s highest post in public media was VP of national programming for the WNET Group.
System/Policy
Dispatches from central Florida: Station GMs report on Hurricane Milton’s impact
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“We are tired, but we are all safe and well,” said Judith Smelser, president and GM of Central Florida Public Media in Orlando.
People
Comings and goings: CPB elects new board chair, PBS appoints VP …
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CPB’s board unanimously elected Ruby Calvert as chair.
People
Houston Public Media GM Lisa Shumate will step down
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Shumate has led the station since 2011.
People
Comings and goings: ‘Morning Edition’ EP to leave NPR, LAist CCO departs from station …
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Erika Aguilar, EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First,” will leave NPR in December.
People
Comings and goings: Officers reelected to PBS Board, GBH Music hires GM …
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Larry Irving was reelected board chair for PBS.
People
Justin Harvey named co-president of The Programming Service
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Harvey will serve alongside CEO BaBette Davidson.
People
Stephen Gong to retire as leader of Center for Asian American Media
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Gong has led the nonprofit since 2006.
System/Policy
Union group calls for CPB to add board member representing workers’ interests
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A coalition of unions associated with the AFL-CIO is advocating for policies that it says would protect nonprofit workers.