Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
It’s ‘All Health All the Time,’ and four hours live, on new Florida multicast
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“This is like a health public utility,” said South Florida PBS EVP Bill Scott.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
NPR catches longtime freelancer recycling audio in newscast spots
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Danielle Karson has reported for NPR since the 1980s.
Programs/Content
APT contest will award production funds for new pledge shows
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APT hopes to present the winners of the APT PitchFest to client stations in fall 2019 or spring 2020.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
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.
Programs/Content
‘NewsHour’ looks to collaborate with more stations on covering midterm elections
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Look for more talent from PBS stations on “NewsHour” and a toolkit for distributing up-to-the minute election-night coverage with customized graphics.
Programs/Content
With new chief programmer, Kerger sees potential for more arts on PBS
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Beyond his achievements as a veteran TV executive, Perry Simon’s involvement with regional theatre distinguished him as a candidate, PBS’ president told critics.
Programs/Content
As more Native media-makers tell stories of their people, public TV’s pipeline flourishes
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Longstanding efforts to support Native filmmakers has opened a new window for authentic storytelling.
Programs/Content
Undertold history of Native America lands on PBS with a big splash
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The sweeping four-part series from Providence Pictures reflects on the endurance of tribal cultures and traditions over thousands of years.
Programs/Content
A sneak peek at Native American series and specials airing this fall and beyond
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Historical documentaries, a rock ‘n’ roll film and series exploring cultural traditions are cued up for public TV premieres.
Programs/Content
APM eliminates three jobs from ‘Live from Here’ as it plans ‘new experiences’ for listeners
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Three longtime “A Prairie Home Companion” employees lost their jobs.
Programs/Content
Bill Littlefield, host who took ‘Only A Game’ far beyond the field, prepares to sign off
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A talented writer with a knack for getting at the human side of sports, Littlefield was always able to “capture a moment.”
Engagement
How a station used ‘deep listening’ events to take on Sacramento’s housing crisis
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Capital Public Radio’s “Story Circles” brought wildly diverse residents face to face to envision a way forward.