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Story time at the Azteca Boxing Club: Daniel Alarcón on the origins of ‘Radio Ambulante’
In an excerpt from a new book, the executive producer of the Spanish-language show and podcast recalls the convoluted journey from a ...Orchestra’s live soundtrack to ‘All Things Considered’ merged old-school with high-tech
The National Symphony Orchestra’s guest spot on “ATC” mingled Facebook Live with a gambit from radio’s Golden Age.APTS honors Diane Rehm, Public Broadcasting Act author at Public Media Summit
And more awards in public media.Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
Pence “values his experiences with public media,” Woodruff said at the APTS Public Media Summit.Beyond-broadcast strategies key to survival of local public TV stations
The ability to manage all aspects of the video ecosystem presents new challenges for public broadcasters.Southwest border journalism hub receives $50K from Ford Foundation
The grant will support reporting on inequality and marginalization along the U.S.–Mexico border.Connecting with people who think public radio isn’t for them
With road trips to red states and dialogues about race and identity, producers for “The Takeaway” will hold out a microphone to ...Live ‘Politics Podcast’ takes up Trump’s impact, bids farewell to panelist
The live taping was Sam Sanders’ last episode as he moves on to his own podcast.How crowdsourced questions fueled election coverage for California stations
Partners in the multimedia project used social media marketing and a variety of digital tools to get a broad cross-section of voters ...After WNKU sale, Cincinnati station adds Triple A service
Cincinnati Public Radio hopes to attract WNKU listeners after the station is sold.New Hampshire Public Radio goes to court in trademark dispute with ‘Outside’ owner
The owner of the outdoors-focused magazine had claimed that the name of an NHPR podcast amounts to infringement.Travel ban complicates VPR’s special coverage of refugee resettlement
Plans for the State Department to facilitate interviews fell apart while reporter Nina Keck was on the ground in Jordan.Biopic of John Lewis to debut in PBS Black History Month lineup
PBS decided to schedule Kathleen Dowdey's documentary days before the congressman's fiery exchange with then President-elect Trump.To truly serve the public, community stations must apply standards for what’s said on-air
As broadcasters, staff and volunteers have to be intentional about presenting diverse voices without creating discord that undermines civil discussion.Public media projects examine Trump’s first 100 days
Public media journalists are casting a wide net for reactions to the election of Donald Trump.
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