System/Policy
Radio leaders applaud NPR’s Mohn for commitment to stations, look to successor to continue efforts
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Mohn’s commitment to stations at NPR “is ingrained in that organization as a strategic imperative,” said one station GM.
System/Policy
NPR CEO Jarl Mohn will step down in 2019
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Mohn will continue to work with NPR as president emeritus, building relationships with donors.
System/Policy
Tennessee radio station to cut jobs, local news
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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.
System/Policy
Pubmedia to launch universal sign-on platform by early next year
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Backed by CPB, the platform aims to help stations and networks better understand their audiences.
Obituaries
Bruce Winter, WUWM program director, dies at 64
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“There is no single person who has been more instrumental in creating the WUWM sound than Bruce.”
Quick Takes
KUT expands on explanation for taking down freelancer’s stories
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In a statement, the station said a recommendation from its licensee’s legal department in part prompted the removal.
NPR
Journalist says NPR nixed story because she speaks with an accent
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“Several people” at NPR apologized to Gisele Regatao after her story about an art exhibit was rejected.
Programs/Content
Futuro Media picks participants for podcast training program
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The organization is training six people with no experience in public media to create podcasts.
Quick Takes
WBUR’s BizLab receives Knight grant for revenue innovation project
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The grant will support BizLab’s work with stations on revenue experiments.
Quick Takes
Bomb scare prompts evacuation of KPCC headquarters
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Police detonated a suspicious device found near the station Monday.
Programs/Content
Series of conversations between prisoners and community members wins Current’s Local That Works contest
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Alaska Public Media’s “Community in Unity” initiative aims to “get people who wouldn’t normally interact in the same room.”
People
NPR investigations unit adds to team, Berkes to retire
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Sacha Pfeiffer, whose work was the focus of the movie “Spotlight,” will join the team.
Quick Takes
Craigslist founder donates $2.5M to New York Public Radio
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The gift will help “fuel the integration and expansion of WNYC and Gothamist.”
Quick Takes
PRI/PRX lays off six employees
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“For us to be successful, we had to streamline our organization,” said CEO Kerri Hoffman.
System/Policy
NPR hires Houston Chronicle editor to lead newsroom
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The announcement comes nearly a year after Michael Oreskes resigned from the job following sexual harassment claims.
Quick Takes
NPR sued over website accessibility
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A suit alleges that a lack of closed captioning on NPR.org makes it difficult for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to use the site.
Local That Works
Brewery concerts bring new audiences to N.C. classical station
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The music series is “intended to eliminate the formality and pretense often associated with classical music.”
System/Policy
New Pacifica ED looks to grow audience, shore up finances
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“Instead of looking at the obstacles, I’m focusing more on the opportunity.”
People
Pacifica names Maxie Jackson executive director
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Jackson is station manager at ideastream in Cleveland and has headed the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.
Programs/Content
New StoryCorps initiative looks to bridge widening political divide
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The One Small Step project seeks to help people with opposing political views have civil, personal conversations.