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NPR names next ‘TED Radio Hour’ host
Manoush Zomorodi also hosts the WNYC Studios podcast “Note to Self.”Leader of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee plans departure
Glenn Kleiman has led the station since April 2016.Music-discovery platform created by Triple A stations moves to NPR’s website
To reach more viewers with its locally produced videos, VuHaus has relocated to a new "Live Sessions" page on NPR.org.Tickets go fast for rare chance to see Tiny Desk shows at NPR
This month's Tiny Desk Fest is the first time NPR has invited the public to its popular performances — and the featured ...WDET audio and photography storytelling project wins this year’s Local That Works award
The Detroit station's "Framed" series aims to "reflect the lives of the people we're here to serve."Arts show ‘Studio 360’ to end production
“We made this decision after extensive consideration and evaluation, but are extremely proud of Studio 360’s two decades of remarkably creative work,” ...Retooled KUER news show returns from hiatus with less airtime, more narrative flair
After a summer break, "RadioWest" is back with a style inspired by long-form podcasts.As ‘Retro Report’ prepares for PBS debut, stations step out of comfort zone to produce ...
With grants from PBS and editorial support from series producers, eight stations are testing new approaches for connecting with local audiences.World Channel pursues role as early-stage co-producer of independent films
By providing more support to emerging filmmakers, EP Chris Hastings aims to bring more exposure to their documentaries and to World.Like the rest of Burns’ oeuvre, ‘Country Music’ offers ‘an opportunity to understand who we ...
Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian's latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.WGBH challenges Twitch audience to participate in live escape-room experience
Escape Lab, a social video series from WGBH, is designed to connect younger audiences with public media.NPR’s news chief says priority is ‘owning the audio space’
"Commercial radio has seen that there's a lot of revenue here, and they're all crowding our lane,” said Nancy Barnes at the ...How KPBS met the challenge of taking on a long-form podcast
The station's 12th podcast, a look at the art scene in Tijuana and San Diego, pushed it to explore new strategies for ...After 50 years on TV, has Sesame Street been gentrified?
To one viewer and parent, competitive pressures and fading institutional knowledge have compromised the show's "gritty urban utopianism."Current Crossword: ‘Personality Test’
Our latest public media–themed crossword features a host of posers.
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