People
Northeast Indiana Public Radio hires Terra Brantley as GM
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“Terra is highly-respected in the community and well-positioned to cultivate and build strong relationships to grow support for public radio.”
People
Audie Cornish is leaving NPR
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Cornish’s last day hosting “All Things Considered” will be Friday.
System/Policy
How WBUR is getting into the sponsored podcasts business
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The station began producing its first sponsored podcasts in November.
People
Fred Martino named WSIU executive director
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Martino was previously director of content at KRWG Public Media.
Programs/Content
Noel King leaves NPR for Vox Media
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Public radio listeners will continue to hear King on stations when “Today, Explained” is distributed next year.
Programs/Content
Get a sneak peek at upcoming public media podcasts
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Public media producers are preparing a slew of new and returning podcasts for national audiences.
System/Policy
Station leader calls for more coordinated podcast strategy with NPR
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Paul Maassen of WWNO said during a network board meeting that NPR and stations are working on podcasts in a “siloed environment.”
System/Policy
VPM Media buys Richmond alt-weekly
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VPM expects to begin publishing original content on the “Style Weekly” website by the end of the year.
People
Central Vermont Community Radio hires station manager
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CVCR’s WGDR/WGDH gained independence earlier this year.
Programs/Content
‘Criminal’ will leave Radiotopia to join Vox Media
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The move will allow Criminal Productions to expand its staff and namesake podcast.
Obituaries
NPR editor Petra Mayer dies at 46
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“She was ferociously intelligent, sardonically funny and made your day better by merely existing.”
System/Policy
New Orleans Public Radio expands classical network
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A format change will bring the broadcaster’s all-classical service to the Houma-Thibodaux region.
Local That Works
Project to diversify classical recordings wins 2021 Local that Works contest
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All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative was voted winner of the 2021 Local that Works contest.
Programs/Content
In a new NPR podcast, Jay Williams hopes to take his guests to ‘The Limits’
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The former basketball star turned ESPN commentator Williams will ask his guests “how they continue to build their own businesses and hustle to the point of their own personal brand … because that’s exactly where I am in my life.”
People
StoryCorps names two to officer positions
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“I have no doubt that Lisa and Mary Beth’s collective leadership and extensive experience will help propel StoryCorps forward as we expand our important work in the years ahead.”
Engagement
Knight Foundation funds engagement project for public radio
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Southern California Public Radio received $230,000 for the yearlong project.
System/Policy
Oversight board appoints governor’s former communications director as interim leader of West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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The board did not disclose why it fired former executive director Chuck Roberts.
People
Melissa Harris-Perry named host of ‘The Takeaway’
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Harris-Perry has been interim host since July.
People
APM names Joanne Griffith CCO of podcast division
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APM also promoted Thomas De Napoli to chief strategy officer of APM Studios.