Author: Marah Eakin
Three years in, the Recording Inclusivity Initiative is still fighting to diversify classical radio
All Classical Radio’s marquee project has encountered a few hiccups, but it’s pushing forward — and expanding.LAist’s ‘Inheriting’ podcast aims to shed light on Asian American and Pacific Islander history and ...
The show digs in with seven families to show how past traumas can trickle down through generations.With a new documentary, ‘Reading Rainbow’ looks back
In "Butterfly in the Sky," the show’s host and creators tell the story of one of public television’s most beloved children’s programs.‘Tiny Time Travel’ shorts help kids learn emotional literacy
The new PBS Kids series is a literacy show “about different ways to communicate ... and understanding peoples’ points of view,” says ...Los Angeles stations unify branding as PBS SoCal
Survey research confirmed that recasting KCET as PBS SoCal Plus would be a “slam dunk” for building digital viewership.New streaming sitcom ‘In the Know’ digs for the funny in public radio
From Zach Woods and Mike Judge, the stop-action animated show is chock full of Terry Gross cracks and Ken Burns cameos.With return of ‘Lost Notes,’ KCRW reinvests in limited-run podcasts
The next season looks at L.A. as a “prismatic reflection point” in artists’ development, says producer Myke Dodge Weiskopf.‘Odd Squad’ abroad: Hit PBS Kids series expands to UK
Set in Britain and featuring a new cast, the fourth season will bring new twists on oddness and lessons in “maths.”Maryland Public Television builds bigger profile for HBCU Week
A regional showcase of special programming is growing through CPB-backed partnerships with World and three stations.With ‘Oldies Show,’ TJ Lubinsky aims to tell stories behind hit songs of yesteryear
The multi-episode series, slated to launch in 2024, is designed to air in the run-up to public TV's pledge season.Science behind ‘creature powers’ gives ‘Wild Kratts’ many angles for exploring the lives of animals
With an all-new season of TV episodes and upcoming tour of live shows, Martin and Chris Kratt give kids new ways to ...WHYY dives into original children’s programming with two new offerings
"Albie’s Elevator" and "The Infinite Art Hunt" aim to reach kids ages 2 to 8.Documentary tells story of Fanny, an unsung all-girl band that’s still rocking after 50 years
Airing Monday on PBS, "Fanny: The Right to Rock" examines what it meant to be women — some of whom were queer ...WNYC’s ‘NYC Now’ podcast offers three daily doses of local news
“Our newsroom is creating all this work, and it didn’t make sense that we weren’t actually taking some of that work and ...How a composer’s accidental career builds on the legacy of ‘Sesame Street’
“I just never thought this was my thing and so I sort of fell into it," says music director Bill Sherman. "But ...
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