Programs/Content
For their listeners, NPR News stations are the last thing worth listening to on the ...
Nielsen data shows that listeners are finding the programming on NPR News stations more important in their lives than ever, and by ...Virginia’s VPM partners on Community Media Center in Richmond
The VPM + ICA Community Media Center is a free and public recording studio and workspace that aims to make creating podcasts ...How Michigan Radio launched 42 podcasts at once (and why it’s just the beginning)
With its new Minutes project, the station is making city council meetings more accessible while helping its reporters find stories.KPBS podcast seeks new audiences while highlighting San Diego culture
Launched this month, "The Parker Edison Project" gives "complete creative freedom" to a local rapper and journalist.‘Fast-Forward’ challenges viewers to have tough conversations about aging
A documentary debuting March 24 follows millennials and their boomer parents as they navigate an “aging boot camp.”WCPN’s ‘Inside the Bricks’ podcast gives public housing residents a say in their future
“The idea was, how can we listen to people in their neighborhood and tell their stories?”Texas stations partner to report on chemical disasters in the state
Texas Public Radio and Houston Public Media's reporting series, "Fire Triangle," examines the recurrence of chemical explosions and what can be done ...‘Roadshow’ goes into celebrities’ homes for episodes produced during pandemic
When "Roadshow" tour events drawing large crowds became a no-go, producers sought out A-listers with interesting collections.Milwaukee newsroom collaboration brings unique approach to ‘Frontline’ local journalism initiative
Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel worked together to cover the multifaceted Wisconsin dairy economy.‘Atlantic Crossing’ brings subtitled Norwegian drama to ‘Masterpiece’
When the pipeline of British dramas slowed during lockdown, EP Susanne Simpson acquired a World War II drama from Norwegian public broadcaster ...PBS execs upbeat about financial outlook, new arts programs
During the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, President Paula Kerger cited gains in stations' membership revenues and the Biden administration's focus ...‘Independent Lens’ partners with PBS for documentaries on civics, justice system
The marquee program for the initiative is “Philly D.A.,” an eight-part series about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his staff’s plan ...All Classical Portland initiative aims to diversify choices for classical works
The station will commission and broadcast recordings of works by composers from underrepresented communities.New grant gives jazz stations a ‘monumental opportunity’
The grant will create a “unique opportunity to learn from each other and to help and support each other,” said WBGO CEO ...Public radio stations call on New York Times to take responsibility for ‘lapses in judgment’
Station leaders and the Public Radio Program Directors Association are questioning the Times' damage control related to its podcast "Caliphate."
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