People
How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
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“What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they’ve gone through,” says Joanna Kakissis.
System/Policy
WESA cites financial challenges in canceling ‘The Confluence’
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Three staffers on the show team and a digital content manager are being laid off.
Programs/Content
PRX to offer ‘Ezra Klein Show’ to public radio stations
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The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.
People
Jody Hamblett named WUOT GM
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Hamblett formerly led Blue Ridge Public Radio and the Public Radio Program Directors Association.
People
Craig Swagler hired as Your Public Radio GM
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A veteran of CBS Radio, Swagler begins in the role Aug. 1.
People
Julius White named WVAS station manager
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White most recently worked as a reporter for The Black Information Network.
Obituaries
Rich Bradley, founder of NPR Illinois and PMJA, dies at 83
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“Rich was instrumental in launching so many journalism careers — including mine,” a colleague said.
System/Policy
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. offers buyouts to reporters
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“We are now facing some difficult decisions that may result in changes for us,” said CEO Terry O’Reilly.
System/Policy
CPB provides additional funds for Editor Corps program
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Stations will pay on a sliding scale for editing assistance from the Public Media Journalists Association.
People
OPB CEO Steve Bass to step down next year
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Bass said it’s time to give a new leader the chance to take OPB “to another level.”
People
NPR hires Daphne Kwon as CFO
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“She is exactly the kind of leader we need to guide us at this time,” CEO John Lansing said.
System/Policy
Restructuring at SCPR cuts 21 positions amid budget shortfall
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“We are reallocating resources to prioritize our digital offerings and capabilities,” a spokesperson said.
People
Adrienne Fairwell named SCETV CEO
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Fairwell returns to SCETV, where she was previously assistant GM.
People
NFCB CEO Sally Kane to step down
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Kane will continue in the role until NFCB’s board selects her replacement.
System/Policy
WHQR union receives voluntary recognition
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Staffers announced last month their intent to unionize.
System/Policy
WUNC to purchase station from school board
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The deal is an “important step in the expansion of public radio in North Carolina,” WUNC said in a press release.