Programs/Content
WMHT teams with local newspaper to tell story of heroin’s impact
A multimedia project explores the epidemic afflicting the station’s New York region.Historical details set bar for ‘Mercy Street,’ a rare American drama on PBS
Of the scripted series on TV this season, it’s unlikely that any come close to the demanding standards of historical authenticity found ...‘Sherlock’ special to hit movie theaters soon after airing on PBS, BBC
The Abominable Bride will air on the same day in the U.S. and U.K., a first for Masterpiece.New show from Baltimore station tells city stories one block at a time
A new show from the city’s WYPR aims to take a more nuanced look at life in Baltimore.For first time, podcasts beat traditional radio at Third Coast awards
The Radiotopia podcast collective made the biggest splash, taking home three awards.Spiegel: New ‘Invisibilia’ season won’t premiere until at least spring 2016
“Doing these kinds of shows takes a really long time,” said the show’s co-creator.NPR hires newscaster to be stationed at NPR West
The newscasts will mark NPR’s first to originate from its West Coast studios.David Remnick: “Radio is an obsession of mine”
The New Yorker editor previews the magazine’s new weekly radio show, a collaboration with WNYC.WNET moves ‘MetroFocus’ newsmagazine from weekly to daily
The public affairs show started four years ago as a web-only production.CBC approach to election coverage offers lessons for U.S. pubmedia
The CBC digital team’s latest major voter-engagement initiative is a collaboration with Google’s civic engagement team.Drop in younger listeners makes dent in NPR news audience
The trend could affect revenue for NPR and its member stations.KERA reels in awards, audience with multiplatform project on hip fractures
“The Broken Hip” received widespread recognition, including an Online News Association award.Three New Jersey newsrooms sign up with Hearken
The newsrooms are the latest to adopt the platform, which lets the public assign and collaborate on news stories.‘We blew it’: ‘Wait, Wait’ apologizes for Ann Arbor show
The program drew criticism from an Ypsilanti, Mich., station after a recent live taping.From pitch to spotlight: How KCRW streamlines independent producers to the air
Launched in 2010, the Independent Producer Project is a source for new and diverse voices for the Los Angeles public radio station.
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