System/Policy
Citing changing priorities, NPR will eliminate some newsroom jobs
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NPR will cut the position of longtime reporter David Welna as part of the restructuring.
Development
NPR turns listener’s ‘NPR Blues’ into station promo material
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An NPR fan’s Tiny Desk Contest submission is available for use in station fundraisers this fall.
Obituaries
Kentucky Educational Television founder O. Leonard Press dies at 97
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KET’s longtime leader “made it clear what business we were in — helping people. We were there to help the people no one else was helping.”
System/Policy
Digital division of Seattle’s Cascade Public Media votes to unionize
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Employees successfully voted to certify the union that is being represented by NewsGuild.
System/Policy
Connecticut Public offers buyouts to employees
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The buyouts are “completely voluntary,” according to the organization’s CEO.
System/Policy
Capital Public Radio considers management agreement with Chico station
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Capital Public Radio and North State Public Radio are exploring a public service operating agreement.
Programs/Content
Public radio stations in Ohio explore launch of statewide news collaborative
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Station leaders hope for the collaborative to begin early next year.
People
Maxie Jackson resigns as Pacifica executive director
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Pacifica’s board has selected an interim executive director.
Programs/Content
Southern California Public Radio creates podcast studio
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The studio will develop and produce original podcasts with a Los Angeles focus.
People
NPR promotes Chris Nelson to tech VP post
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NPR’s former VP of technology operations retired earlier this month.
Development
CPB aids Greater Public initiative to help stations step up major-gift game
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Greater Public’s Major Giving Academy will launch this fall with 20 participants.
System/Policy
Employees at Seattle’s Cascade Public Media seek union representation
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Management has told the employees that it will not voluntarily recognize the union.
Programs/Content
Investigative nonprofit merges with WGBH News
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The New England Center for Investigative Reporting has been housed within WGBH’s newsroom since the two organizations partnered in 2013.
People
NPR’s development chief leaves for West Coast opportunity
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Stephanie Witte had held NPR’s top development job since 2017.
People
NPR’s Guy Raz to step down as ‘TED’ host
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The show will continue with a new host starting next year.
People
WDET GM Michelle Srbinovich resigns
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Srbinovich is leaving to pursue a role with the American Journalism Project.
System/Policy
Veto by Alaska’s governor threatens funding for state pubcasters
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An end to state funding could devastate Alaska’s small and medium-sized stations, according to the executive director of Alaska Public Broadcasting Inc.
Programs/Content
Study finds NPR station websites grew audience with coverage of local midterms
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Station sites also benefited from Facebook’s “Today In” feature and a bump in search traffic.
People
Jon Hoban promoted to lead KJZZ/KBAQ
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Hoban was previously the station’s associate GM of programming.
System/Policy
Members approve changing PRNDI’s name to Public Media Journalists Association
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“What we want to do is better serve our members and to be able to grow our membership,” said Executive Director Terry Gildea.