Author: Mike Janssen
Keillor’s fundraiser for Obama revives complaints of bias
Like many entertainers, Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor has never tried to hide his liberal political leanings, but his decision to host an ...NPR app for motorists gets radio from the Web as well as stations
Some new Ford cars will let their drivers shout “hourly news!” or “topics!” and choose public radio programming either on their local ...APM acquires Knight-nurtured Spot.us crowdfunding site
Minnesota-based American Public Media announced Nov. 29 the future cohabitation of two new-media tools for use by public media newsrooms. APM’s Public ...NPR rooted in stations that still require federal dollars
When Gary Knell officially started work this month as NPR’s president, he probably found no shortage of ideas about what he should ...Colorado net assigns idle AM to Triple A duty in Denver
Colorado Public Radio has found a new use for the spare AM frequency that it couldn’t sell. OpenAir 1340 took to the ...Anonymous lender saves Salt Lake station from default
An unexpected intervention from an anonymous lender has saved Salt Lake City’s KCPW-FM from defaulting on a loan, ensuring that it will ...Norman Corwin, auteur of radio’s golden years, 101
Norman Corwin, a radio writer and producer whose pioneering programs made him one of the most renowned creators of shows during radio’s ...Two more feeds syndicate jazz to public radio
Public radio stations shopping for a plug-and-play jazz stream now have double the options to consider, with two newcomers to the field ...Musicians’ stories join their music in Sound Tracks for PBS
Steve Talbot worked in public TV for more than 20 years before trying his hand as chief fundraiser for one of his ...FCC plan could give LPFM apps an edge over FM translators
Applicants for thousands of FM translators may have to reapply if the FCC goes through with its proposal to give new low-power ...StateImpact pilot begins scrutiny of government in eight states
Pubcasters in three states have started airing reports and posting stories online as the first participants in StateImpact, a large-scale project spearheaded ...Changes at Maine documentary school worry its devoted alumni
The departure of the entire four-person faculty from Maine’s small but influential Salt Institute for Documentary Studies has caused concern among the ...Panel to NPR: Rein in punditizing
NPR should have its journalists phase out any long-term contracts for appearances on other media outlets, monitor those appearances more carefully and ...NPR’s Juan Williams fired for one too many opinionated comment
NPR President Vivian Schiller has apologized to public radio for how she and her executives handled last month’s dismissal of news analyst ...FM, web audiences elusive so far for innovative Vocalo
Chicago Public Radio’s board, staff and executives didn’t mince words in their latest strategic plan about their bold experiment known as Vocalo. ...
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