Programs/Content
With American electorate more diverse than ever, PBS election specials explore impact of shift
The New Deciders and Willie Velasquez: Empowering the People are set to air this fall.Generation Listen aims to bring millennials into the NPR family
As an audience engagement initiative, Generation Listen is trying to build community by having younger people bring their friends to the table.More PBS Kids shows move to Amazon Prime in exclusive SVOD agreement
The shows will still be available free through the PBS Kids app on other platforms, such as Roku and Apple TV.Documentary series to explore fatherhood in America
Broadcast of the programs is slated for 2018.WHYY releases new kids-focused podcast, and other news in podcasting
Radiotopia has announced Podquest finalists, and APM is adding a new podcast.Three ways to make a podcast that will stand out
Having a well-established brand behind you doesn’t hurt, says NPR’s Kelly McEvers.Florida stations join project studying costs of health care
The stations are casting some sunshine on the costs of common medical procedures such as MRIs.Unreleased interviews appear on new ‘American Masters’ podcast
The biweekly podcast will draw on content from 2,156 tapes of more than 800 interviews.Pubmedia wins big in national Murrow Awards
Nonprofit and public media news outlets dominated several divisions in the RTNDA’s 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.Orlando tragedy prompts WHYY to premiere gay history film online
The documentary commemorates a July 4, 1965, march for gay awareness at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.With MacArthur grant, Channel X enters next stage of build-out
The general operating funds will help Channel X market and invest in the platform, which allows independent producers and public media stations ...For kids TV, CPB focuses on diversity behind the screen
The funder is ramping up efforts to boost minority staffing on the shows it funds.‘Dope Queen’ Robinson adds second podcast to WNYC lineup
“Sooo Many White Guys” was unveiled at the station’s women’s podcasting festival this week.A look at previous presidents joins PBS lineup of election coverage
Six American Experience episodes will be rebroadcast in August.Kids do listen to podcasts — so what next?
Producers of podcasts for kids are teaming up and “working towards the goal of a healthy ecosystem of high-quality kids podcasts.”
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