Programs/Content
Louisville Public Media podcast explores experiences of Asian Americans in Kentucky
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Created in the wake of the Atlanta shootings, “Where Y’all Really From” became the station’s fastest-growing podcast.
Programs/Content
How a public broadcasting system ‘asleep at the transmitter’ has overlooked Latino listeners
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Research “was designed to cultivate a listening audience that would support the network financially. This strategy has, in turn, informed how NPR conceives of, and pursues, its ideal Latinx listener.”
Programs/Content
NewsHour Productions takes over management of ‘Washington Week’
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WETA in Washington, D.C., is restructuring operations of two PBS news programs under its subsidiary.
Programs/Content
A podcast adapted for public radio explores Midwestern food and cultural traditions
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“Eat Your Heartland Out” creator Capri Cafaro sees conversations about food as a way to emphasize what we have in common.
Programs/Content
Noel King leaves NPR for Vox Media
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Public radio listeners will continue to hear King on stations when “Today, Explained” is distributed next year.
Programs/Content
‘Jacksonville Today’ newsletter aims to broaden audience for WJCT News coverage
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Rollout of the public broadcaster’s digital news brand includes launching a website next year.
Programs/Content
Get a sneak peek at upcoming public media podcasts
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Public media producers are preparing a slew of new and returning podcasts for national audiences.
Programs/Content
WETA to take control of ‘NewsHour Weekend’ with Geoff Bennett as host
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The weekday “NewsHour” and its weekend offshoot, which launched in 2013, will be consolidated under WETA in Washington, D.C., by next year.
Programs/Content
Extraterrestrial radio dramas are taking off at Nevada Public Radio
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The genre has become an annual offering from Nevada Public Radio after the station tried it out during the pandemic.
Programs/Content
‘Criminal’ will leave Radiotopia to join Vox Media
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The move will allow Criminal Productions to expand its staff and namesake podcast.
Programs/Content
Pipeline 2022: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
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This year’s Pipeline list includes 121 series and specials in the works for January 2022 and beyond.
Programs/Content
Upcoming shows refresh food and travel genres with multicultural focus
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“The Great American Recipe,” “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston” and “American Historia” all bring new angles to familiar formulas.
Programs/Content
In a new NPR podcast, Jay Williams hopes to take his guests to ‘The Limits’
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The former basketball star turned ESPN commentator Williams will ask his guests “how they continue to build their own businesses and hustle to the point of their own personal brand … because that’s exactly where I am in my life.”
Programs/Content
How producers of PBS’ prime-time series got their shows back on track during COVID
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Remote production protocols, acquisitions and streamlined formats helped executive producers make up for disrupted timelines, shuttered studios and travel restrictions.
Programs/Content
‘Alma’s Way’ outreach reflects heritage for young Latino viewers in rural Tennessee and beyond
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Stations and their community partners are welcoming the show’s social and emotional curriculum with virtual events and interactive in-school workshops.
Programs/Content
CPB and Sesame Workshop partner for grant program to boost youth media
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At least 10 stations will receive $15,000 each and join a six-month accelerator program next year.
Engagement
Knight Foundation funds engagement project for public radio
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Southern California Public Radio received $230,000 for the yearlong project.
Programs/Content
Erika Aguilar sees ‘appetite for change’ as she steps into EP role on ‘Morning Edition’
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“The big challenge is going to be thinking about where Morning Edition goes as a show, in five years and 10 years.”
Programs/Content
Knowing what audiences want has powered growth for PBS Digital Studios
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After learning how to build loyal audiences, the unit is looking ahead to new platforms and deeper work with member stations.
Programs/Content
How GBH News transformed its workflow from broadcast-centered to digital-first
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With the launch of the yearlong multimedia project “COVID in the Classroom,” we flew the plane as we built it.