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‘Nova’ streams documentary revealing major scientific discovery
In a first for PBS, an entire Nova episode is premiering online Thursday to coincide with an important scientific announcement.How an Illinois radio station confronted racial issues in its community
The unrest in Ferguson, Mo., prompted WGLT to take a closer look at the experience of African-Americans in Bloomington and Normal, Ill.Detroit Public TV expands niche programming with National Book Festival coverage
Book View Now will provide live coverage of the event in Washington, D.C., this weekend.Engaging audience around digital distraction lands fellowship for young WNYC producer
Ariana Tobin used “Bored and Brilliant” to draw out listeners’ feelings about being overwhelmed by information.KCETLink and the Los Angeles Times launch events series
The series is expected to be a yearlong experiment to reach a wider audience using KCETLink’s viewers and the Times’ web and ...New Orleans stations tell their Katrina stories
Two stations give insight into how they dealt with the effects of Hurricane Katrina.Podscanning: Wyoming network hopes lure of West will broaden appeal
Wyoming Public Media is looking for an audience beyond its sparsely populated state.With Yellr app, WXXI seeks to engage new audiences — and help other news outlets ...
The app’s developers are looking for partners to demonstrate its potential.KLRN builds Virtual Classroom on OVEE platform
Since the Virtual Classroom’s launch in April, nearly 400 participants from 27 states have met online to take lessons about nature.‘WireTap’ will wind down stateside with ‘sendoff season’
Show creator Jonathan Goldstein is moving on to unspecified “new projects.”Jay Kernis’ 2006 advice to NPR: “I want the air to sing”
A reminder about the fundamentals of public radio from NPR's former senior v.p. of programming.Sesame Workshop–HBO deal sparks soul-searching among public broadcasters
“It seems to me there is something depressing about all this,” lamented PBS’s ombudsman.‘Snap Judgment’ host welcomes creative freedom of WNYC deal
Starting Oct. 1, WNYC will sell the show’s podcast ads.WNYC to co-produce ‘Snap Judgment’
NPR will continue to distribute the radio show to stations.John Sutton and Adam Davidson debate the future of public radio
A segment on our podcast touched off this in-depth exchange between the audience researcher and the Planet Money co-founder.
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