Programs/Content
NEA grants boost public media groups, filmmakers
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The endowment provided nearly $880,000 to public media organizations and other nonprofits that create or support media projects centered on the arts.
Development
Public TV fundraisers weigh future of on-air pledge as shift to streaming accelerates
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After a difficult March drive, stations look for ways to head off a “glide path downward.”
Obituaries
David Liroff, former VP and CTO for GBH, dies at 77
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Liroff worked for GBH for nearly 30 years.
People
Comings and goings: Catherine Levene joins NPR’s board as public director, PBS announces 10 contestants in ‘The Great American Recipe’ …
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Levene most recently worked as president of the National Media Group at Meredith Corporation.
People
Phil Meyer named CEO for Southern Oregon PBS
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Meyer most recently worked as a consultant for P3 Public Media.
People
Comings and goings: Neal Carruth leaves NPR for Freakonomics Radio, Ben Calhoun exits ‘This American Life’ for ‘The Daily’ …
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Carruth helped create NPR’s daily news podcast “Up First” as senior director of on-demand news programming.
Obituaries
Julie Glenn, news director for WGCU Public Media, dies at 50
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Glenn, an award-winning journalist who co-created a podcast about wine, previously served on the board for the Public Media Journalists Association.
Programs/Content
American Archive of Public Broadcasting unveils special collection for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The collection features news segments discussing affirmative action and reparations as well as documentary films like “Joyce Chen’s China,” “China, Land of My Father” and “Vietnam: A Chicagoan Goes Home.”
People
Comings and goings: TPT fills executive roles, ‘Frontline’ hires editorial leaders …
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TPT named Lesley Goldman CCO and appointed two VPs.
Programs/Content
Black Public Media awards $225,000 for three film and technology projects
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The grants were announced Thursday night at the PitchBLACK Awards.
People
Comings and goings: NPR promotes three executives, Nine PBS hires VP …
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NPR named Chris Nelson SVP of technology operations and boosted Laura Soto-Barra and Keith Jenkins to VP roles.
People
Deanna Mackey named KPBS GM
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Mackey most recently worked as president and executive director for the Public Television Major Market Group and is also co-founder of Public Media Women in Leadership.
System/Policy
Houston Public Media suspends Chevron partnership after backlash over sponsored content
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HPM was preparing to release a 10-part series on how energy companies like Chevron are “working towards a lower carbon future.”
Programs/Content
Audience initiative led by Sesame Workshop’s Cooney Center backs station projects co-created with Gen Z
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The CPB-funded Next Gen Public Media Accelerator jump-starts content development for 12 stations targeting the “Missing Middle.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR makes changes to its Washington Desk, INN appoints COO …
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Arnie Seipel, who joined NPR in 2008, will be deputy Washington editor.
Featured in People
Comings and goings: NPR unveils host changes for ‘Embedded’ podcast and appoints brand director …
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Kelly McEvers will step back from her full-time role to launch a podcast production company.
People
KRVS hires Cheryl Devall as GM
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Devall, an independent audio editor with extensive experience in podcasting, previously worked for the Center for Investigative Reporting, American Public Media and NPR.
Programs/Content
NEH backs public media projects, independent productions in the humanities
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Two public media stations and 13 independent projects received nearly $4.3 million supporting films, podcasts and archival preservation.
People
Comings and goings: Austin PBS appoints CFO, Michigan Radio hires PD …
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Elizabeth Perch previously worked as CFO for a nonprofit in Austin, Texas.