People
Sutton to lead audience and development division for Pittsburgh stations
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The job change is part of a management restructuring that elevates Mike Sauter to GM of WYEP.
Local That Works
We announce the four finalists in our 2019 Local That Works contest
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For the first time, a nonprofit news organization and a statewide public TV collaboration advance to the winner’s round.
About Current
Current’s executive director is recovering after serious accident
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Our Executive Director Julie Drizin was hit by an SUV Aug. 11 and is in a rehab center.
Programs/Content
Comings and goings: Chuck Murphy joins Colorado Public Radio as investigative editor, Florangela Davila lands news director job at KNKX …
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Murphy will build the newsroom’s first investigative reporting unit.
People
PBS’ Marie Nelson takes SVP position with ABC News
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After nearly five years as PBS’ VP of news and public affairs, Nelson will work on strategies to attract multicultural audiences to ABC News.
Programs/Content
Curiosity Correspondent Emily Graslie will take PBS viewers on a ‘Prehistoric Road Trip’ next summer
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The program lineup for 2020 also features an “American Masters” film about Rita Moreno.
Programs/Content
Stations seek ways to lift listeners out of ‘news fatigue’
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At the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference, representatives of stations experiencing a “Trump slump” shared ideas for engaging audience members who feel overwhelmed by news.
People
Kevin Harris to exit WETA’s executive staff
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Harris, who has been VP and TV station manager, is returning to a consulting role.
Programs/Content
PBS program chief shares strategies for ‘building bridge’ to younger, more diverse audiences
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“This is one of the biggest challenges I’m facing with my colleagues at PBS,” Perry Simon told TechCon attendees, “but we’re committed to it.”