Quick Takes
Chicago public radio and TV newsrooms begin partnership
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The stations will start by making it easier to share news coverage as they consider future projects for collaboration.
People
NPR hires WNYC’s Thomas Hjelm as chief digital officer
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Hjelm comes from New York Public Radio, where he serves as executive vice president and chief digital officer.
Quick Takes
Washington’s WAMU restructures newsroom
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The station will structure coverage around five beats.
Quick Takes
APM asks stations to help promote revamped ‘Prairie Home’
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APM hopes the program will attract new and diverse audiences.
Quick Takes
PRI launches Kickstarter campaign to expand coverage of immigrants
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Stories will come from correspondents embedded in immigrant communities.
PRX
Radiotopia opens contest to find its next podcast
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Three finalists will be chosen to produce pilot podcast episodes and at least one will join the network.
Programs/Content
Prudent? Out of touch? Reactions vary to NPR guidelines on podcast promo
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New guidelines limiting on-air promotion of podcasts and NPR One drew a mixed response.
Quick Takes
WWOZ staffers share concerns about station’s priorities
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Staffers fear the station is “losing touch with the gritty hyper-locality that gave WWOZ its cachet.”
Obituaries
Peggy Girshman, journalist and former NPR editor, dies at 61
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Girshman also worked for PBS and developed a partnership between NPR and Kaiser Health News.
Obituaries
James Taszarek, ‘godfather of public radio underwriting,’ dies at 73
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Taszarek helped change how stations approach selling underwriting.
Quick Takes
NPR podcast ‘Embedded’ to launch March 31
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Kelly McEvers, co-host of All Things Considered, will host the new podcast.
Programs/Content
New KQED radio pilot gets personal about race
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The show will be distributed nationally by Public Radio International starting in April.
Quick Takes
Jazz broadcaster expands reach to Pittsburgh with new FM signal
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Pittsburgh Public Media bought the 101.1 FM signal from State University of New York.
Programs/Content
‘Whad’Ya Know?’ to end production after 31 years
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The show has seen a substantial drop in carriage and audience.
Obituaries
Craig Windham, NPR newscaster, dies at 66
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Windham died unexpectedly Sunday from a pulmonary embolism.
Quick Takes
Eight New England broadcasters form CPB-backed collaboration
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The collaborative will report on regional topics like climate, energy, transportation and immigration.
Stations
Religious broadcaster buys Houston classical station
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KSBJ Educational Foundation paid $10 million for the station.
NPR
NPR board of directors adds two station members
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The additions come after the board expanded to 23 members last fall.
Obituaries
Daniel Brent Williams, longtime WUFT fundraiser, dies at 64
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Williams worked for the Florida station for 34 years.