Stations
Chicago’s WBEZ grows audience with expansion via Kankakee station
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Kankakee Community College announced plans to sell the station in June.
Currently Curious
Vote for your favorite Currently Curious question
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Which reader-submitted question should we try to answer in our first attempt?
Quick Takes
Chicago Public Media reportedly eyeing purchase of WKCC
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Kankakee Community College announced in June that it would try to sell the station.
People
A host whose commitment to his station goes beyond skin deep
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Thanks to a listener donation, Washington, D.C.’s Kojo Nnamdi got inked.
Executive Compensation
The top earners, plus salaries by region and licensee type
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A few more ways of looking at the numbers.
System/Policy
How public radio networks should strive for greater diversity
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Representatives from the major public radio networks respond to Stephanie Foo’s Transom commentary about diversity in public radio.
People
NPR names Chapin executive news editor, and more moving and shaking in public media
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Chapin joined NPR in 2012 as senior supervising editor of the International Desk.
System/Policy
Kentucky radio stations look to expand collaboration on programming, development
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“The people that will gain the most from this are our listeners.”
Quick Takes
Maria Hinojosa of ‘Latino USA’ delivers talk at TED event in Washington
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Hinojosa was among the speakers at the first TEDxPennsylvaniaAvenue event last month.
System/Policy
New low-power stations prepare for launch in D.C. area
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They’re just two of many stations preparing to sign on across the country.
Quick Takes
Hazen Schumacher, host who introduced audiences to classic jazz, dies at 88
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Schumacher’s Jazz Revisited aired for 30 years.
Quick Takes
Union shares details of NPR contract
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The two-year contract includes pay raises of 2.5 percent that take effect Jan. 1, 2016, and Jan. 1, 2017.
Quick Takes
South Florida TV stations announce merger
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WPBT and WXEL will become South Florida PBS.
Quick Takes
NPR reportedly withdraws from coalition seen as enemy to musicians’ cause
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Critics say the MIC Coalition is taking aim at legislation that would boost royalties to performers.
Quick Takes
Plan for financially burdened KUSP would continue deficit spending
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Leaders of the station are still looking for a long-term plan for financial sustainability.
Development
Video: How are stations working to grow digital revenue?
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Podcasts, text-to-give efforts and revamped apps are among the strategies.
PMDMC
Video: ‘I wish public media would…’
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Public Media Development and Marketing Conference attendees share what public media should aspire to do.
System/Policy
Illinois radio station faces uncertain future after college announces shutdown
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Kankakee Community College announced last week that WKCC-FM will go dark in December.
Programs/Content
Pew study of generational media habits includes findings about NPR, PBS
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Younger millennials were the least familiar with NPR, while Baby Boomers preferred PBS.