Obituaries
Steven Meuché, former leader of Michigan’s WKAR, dies at 74
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“WKAR is the community institution it is today because of Steve’s leadership, innovative spirit and business acumen,” a colleague said.
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“WKAR is the community institution it is today because of Steve’s leadership, innovative spirit and business acumen,” a colleague said.
WGLT approached Bradley University, WCBU’s licensee, after plans to tear down the station’s building were announced.
The board said the transfer could help “provide increased growth opportunities, enhance the programming offering provided to the people of Puerto Rico, and save the Government money.”
The claim alleges that KUOW management’s decision to eliminate seven positions “interfered with, restrained, and/or coerced public employees” in their rights to collectively bargain.
The stations will work with the WBUR innovation lab for six months.
Debbie Hiott, a 26-year veteran of the Austin American-Statesman, signs on with the station Jan. 14.
Gothamist reporters are now part of a bargaining unit of station staff.
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also suggests some changes affecting low-power FM broadcasters.
WMHT acquired an FM station in September that will now simulcast its WEXT signal.
The winner of Current’s Local That Works contest, Alaska Public Media’s “Community in Unity” events tackled topics including racism, immigration and incarceration.
Formerly news director at the station, Donahue will join Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm.
Remote Audio Data aims to help podcast creators and advertisers better understand their audiences.
Mohn’s commitment to stations at NPR “is ingrained in that organization as a strategic imperative,” said one station GM.
Mohn will continue to work with NPR as president emeritus, building relationships with donors.
The station will stop airing local newscasts and feature reports, but “the goal is to bring those back as soon as possible,” a spokesperson said.
Backed by CPB, the platform aims to help stations and networks better understand their audiences.
“There is no single person who has been more instrumental in creating the WUWM sound than Bruce.”
In a statement, the station said a recommendation from its licensee’s legal department in part prompted the removal.
“Several people” at NPR apologized to Gisele Regatao after her story about an art exhibit was rejected.
The organization is training six people with no experience in public media to create podcasts.