Programs/Content
With venues closed, event planners create virtual experiences to connect with audiences
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Event organizers in public media see a future for digital events even when groups can gather again.
Development
Delays in fundraising mail ease for public media after holiday disruption
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U.S. Postal Service delays caused year-end fundraising mail to arrive late and created customer-service issues at stations.
Tech
Acast acquisition will ‘supercharge’ RadioPublic’s development
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An Acast executive said RadioPublic “brings even better tools and deep … secret-sauce technology” to the Sweden-based podcast company.
People
Longtime WSHU leader George Lombardi retires
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A. Rima Dael has taken over as GM of the station.
Programs/Content
Urban Alternative station boosts reach in Denver
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Rocky Mountain Public Media’s The Drop will soon have a primary signal on the FM dial.
System/Policy
NPR cuts top digital role in larger reorganization
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CEO John Lansing said the network needs to be able “to respond more nimbly to the rapid pace of change across audience behaviors, technology and the digital business.”
System/Policy
CEO John Lansing discusses NPR’s diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition
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In a Current Q&A, Lansing said a more diverse audience is NPR’s “number one goal.”
System/Policy
NPR creates investigative unit for station collaborations
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The team is funded by a $500,000 CPB grant.
Tech
As some stations end HD Radio signals, others hold out hope for audience adoption
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HD Radio may not have met high expectations in the industry, but some station leaders still see value in its capacity to expand services.