Podcasts give creators of kids’ shows more freedom, but finding ways to play to radio’s strengths can help them reach more listeners.
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First journalism hub formed by NPR, member stations nears debut
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Attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference heard an update on the collaboration involving four stations in Texas.
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Consultant advises radio stations to step up promotion, keep eye on morning talent
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“During drive time, if you can communicate that you are live and doing things locally, you will stand out,” Jeff Rowe told attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference.
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Nonprofit news organizations join campaign for press freedom
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Few public broadcasters have joined the coordinated effort to refute President Trump’s attacks on the press.
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Public radio’s efforts to track source diversity seen as path to addressing ‘deep problem’
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KUT in Austin, Texas, along with Philadelphia’s WHYY, Seattle’s KUOW and San Francisco’s KQED, are all engaged in efforts to gather and analyze data on their sourcing in news reports or show segments.
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Applications open for scholarship honoring filmmaker Jacquie Jones
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Grants will pay tribute to the Peabody Award–winner who died in January at age 52.
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NPR catches longtime freelancer recycling audio in newscast spots
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Danielle Karson has reported for NPR since the 1980s.
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UGA project will preserve decades of local pubmedia programs entered in Peabody Awards
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Archivists are partnering with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting for a two-year project preserving 4,000 submissions.
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Letter to the editor: Reading services provide a lifeline to public radio’s most vulnerable listeners
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Station managers are making faulty presumptions about technology adoption among seniors who are blind or visually impaired.
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Noncom Triple A stations should lead way on gender balance in playlists and workplaces
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“This view that public radio stations are beyond dealing with gender bias may be feeding a lack of awareness” about inequalities, argues a former Triple A PD.