Author: Julian Wyllie
APT cancels in-person Fall Marketplace conference, shifts to teleconference
PTPA’s Fall Meeting, which was to precede the conference, will also go virtual.With Local Public apps, stations aim to build loyalty with more streamers
WETA and other stations are offering customized streaming experiences for local TV viewers and donors.TPT lays off employees in wake of federal funding cut
“We hoped for a different outcome, but these actions were necessary to ensure our resiliency through an uncertain economic landscape,” said CEO ...GBH cuts 13 ‘American Experience’ staffers, will pause production of new broadcast episodes
GBH has laid off nearly 100 workers in the past 14 months.Edward Leon named CEO of PBS Fort Wayne
Leon most recently worked as executive director of Free Speech TV, based in Denver.Comings and goings: NPR’s Asma Khalid heads to BBC, network appoints AI VP …
Asma Khalid is leaving NPR to co-host a daily podcast for the BBC.Gary Stokes to retire as GM of KSPS PBS
Stokes plans to step down later this year as leader of the station in Spokane, Wash.Johnny Lee Walker named station manager of KBEM
Walker joined KBEM in 2020.KQED to cut 15% of staff, affecting almost 70 positions
The San Francisco station is in a budget hole of $12 million and has already spent some of its cash reserves.Comings and goings: STLPR adds editorial leader, WAMU hires reporters …
Rob Edwards and Brian Heffernan will co-lead St. Louis Public Radio’s newsroom.Difficult market for underwriting hinders sales of local Passport spots
Sponsorship reps in small markets say their clients are looking for more impressions than the streaming platform can deliver.Montana PBS to acquire three stations in underserved region of the state
Pending FCC approval, commercially licensed TV properties in eastern Montana will be converted to noncommercial licenses.WKAR lays off nine employees
Most of the staffers who lost their jobs worked in TV production, though others held digital roles or worked in fundraising.New Jersey reduces funding for NJ PBS
The station’s appropriation will decline from $1 million to $250,000.Comings and goings: NPR VP leaves network, WXXI hires chief of staff …
Keith Jenkins, VP of visuals and music strategy for NPR, left the network.
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