System/Policy
CapRadio cuts staff, citing financial challenges
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The station said work on three projects over the past five years coincided with “economic uncertainty.”
System/Policy
Legislature’s review of audit stalls proposed raise for Arkansas PBS CEO
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The audit raised questions among legislators about the state network’s procurement practices.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: NPR’s Anya Grundmann will step down, network appoints executive editor …
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Anya Grundmann is leaving her role as SVP of programming for NPR.
Tech
Public Media Venture Group receives $1 million from Knight Foundation to boost NextGen TV
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PMVG will use the Knight grant to further adoption of ATSC 3.0 among public media stations and to explore how it might generate income.
People
Comings and goings: KUOW appoints two executives, PBS Reno names chief engineer …
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Marshall Eisen joined KUOW as CCO, while Annette Promes was hired as CMO.
Obituaries
PBS Western Reserve CEO David Rotterman dies at 59
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Rotterman joined the station in Kent, Ohio, three weeks ago.
System/Policy
Civil rights complaint targets Black Public Media’s residency at University of Nebraska
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A legal nonprofit that challenges the use of race in university admissions alleges that a partnership to support Black filmmakers violates federal law.
Programs/Content
KQED acquires ‘Snap Judgment’ and ‘Spooked’
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Both the flagship program and “Spooked” are produced by Snap Judgment Studios, based in Oakland.
People
Comings and goings: Susi Elkins returns to public media as SVP for PBS, NPR names new SVP …
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Elkins succeeds James Dunford, who left PBS earlier this year to lead American Public Television.
People
WQLN names Cindy Spizarny CEO
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Spizarny steps up from her role as VP and GM, a job she took on in 2013.
People
Bert Wesley Huffman appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Huffman had served as interim CEO since Teya Ryan stepped down.
People
Joanna Kail named CEO of WyomingPBS
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Kail has worked as executive director of the WyomingPBS Foundation since 2017.
Obituaries
Frank Blythe, broadcaster who directed expansion of programming for Native Americans, dies at 82
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Blythe led the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, now known as Vision Maker Media, for three decades.
People
‘Atlantic’ EIC Jeffrey Goldberg named moderator for ‘Washington Week’
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Goldberg will maintain his position as editor-in-chief of the magazine while hosting the Friday-evening public affairs program.
People
Comings and goings: WETA COO resigns, Neely elected PMJA president …
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Jason Daisey joined WETA in 2017 and had led a station headquarters expansion project.
System/Policy
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26
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The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.
Development
PBS stations experiment with local sponsorship, membership spots on Passport and video app
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Stations have yet to earn much from the pilot program, but participants remain hopeful for phase two and the future.
People
Comings and goings: StoryCorps appoints chief program officer, KEXP makes room for new shows …
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StoryCorps promoted Lisa Nelson-Haynes to chief program officer.
Programs/Content
Survey finds PBS app users want more content, features
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The survey’s findings were presented last week at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference in Atlanta.
People
CPB CFO and general counsel plan to retire next year
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William Tayman Jr. has been CFO for the corporation since 2006, while Westwood Smithers Jr. joined CPB in 2005.