People
NPR selects Scott Detrow as weekend host of ‘All Things Considered’
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Detrow’s first day hosting the program will be June 24.
People
Longtime WAMC CEO Alan Chartock retires
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“It’s time to let a new crop of leaders take the helm,” Chartock said.
Obituaries
Michael Couzens, ‘champion’ of community broadcasting, dies at 76
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“He could help stations that very few other lawyers who were with firms could afford to do.”
System/Policy
WHQR staffers announce intent to unionize
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The staffers at the public radio station said in a statement that they aim to create “a better, healthier and more transparent workplace.”
System/Policy
‘Lots of small factors’ compress GM salaries at university-owned stations
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Current’s latest analysis of executive compensation found that the median salary for GMs at university-licensed stations was the lowest among licensee types.
Obituaries
WDNA GM Maggie Pelleyá dies at 72
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“No other person has been such a consistent and determined force for protecting and growing this community radio station.”
System/Policy
Executive compensation in pubmedia: what station and organization leaders are earning
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Our study includes the annual earnings of leaders representing 87 public media stations and major organizations.
System/Policy
PRX cuts positions due to declining podcast sponsorship
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The layoffs affected “teams including marketing, station services, training, and technology and advertising operations.”
People
NPR CFO Deborah Cowan to leave network
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“I’ve decided to move on and end what has been an incredibly rewarding career with NPR,” Cowan said.
People
Razia Iqbal to leave the BBC
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“After more than three decades, my career at the BBC is drawing to a close,” Iqbal said.
People
Jason Miller named KVLU Public Radio station manager
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Miller had previously worked as the station’s production director.
People
Regina Dean set to retire from WUOT
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Dean will retire Friday after 42 years in public radio.
Development
Donor conversion grows with addition of NPR Network option on NPR.org
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“What this tells us, really, is we’re headed in the right direction,” said NPR CDO Leora Hanser.
People
Tonya Mosley named co-host of ‘Fresh Air’
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“We are adding another top-notch interviewer and host who brings her own distinctive voice and expertise to the program.”
Programs/Content
Following NPR dispute, stations consider their future on Twitter — or off
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Some stations received donations and notes of support after announcing that they would stop using the platform.
System/Policy
Twitter drops ‘government-funded’ label from NPR, PBS
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Twitter also removed the label from public broadcasters outside the U.S.
Programs/Content
With a news service on the way, an organization supporting Minnesota radio stations continues to grow
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The news service will be transformative for Ampers, as well as “a very needed product and project for the citizens of Minnesota,” CEO Joel Glaser said.
System/Policy
NPR stops using Twitter because platform is ‘undermining our credibility,’ CEO says
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Some stations have also announced that they’re leaving the social media platform.
People
WFAE promotes Ju-Don Marshall to CEO
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The station’s board voted unanimously to promote Marshall.