Quick Takes
‘Chicago Tonight’ producers approve SAG–AFTRA representation
Thirteen employees of the program were eligible to participate.Congress approves funding for Ready To Learn, CPB and interconnection
The spending plan includes level funding for CPB.Universities agree to consider community bid for KPLU’s license
The sale of KPLU in Tacoma, Washington has a new wrinkle as the buyer and seller have agreed to let a community ...Racial diversity of NPR’s newsroom stays level over three years
People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.Pioneer Public TV gets new station in exchange for 40-mile move
As part of the deal, the Minnesota station will move to Granite Falls.Public media shows win six duPont-Columbia Awards
Serial received the first award ever for podcasting.‘Chicago Tonight’ producers at WTTW to vote to join SAG-AFTRA
The proposed unit would comprise 11 full-time and regular part-time producers who work on the program.Senate passes bill reauthorizing Ready To Learn
The requested $25.7 million in funding for RTL remains unresolved and will be taken up in separate legislation.Great Thanksgiving Listen initiative nearly doubles StoryCorps’ archive
More than 49,000 interviews were recorded with the StoryCorps app.Students, supporters protest KPLU sale
A Friends of KPLU group has also formed with ambitions of purchasing the station.WGBH announces new chief financial officer as former executive joins Politico
Alexander's previous experience includes a year as c.f.o. at the Special Olympics.Chicago Public Media reportedly eyeing purchase of WKCC
Kankakee Community College announced in June that it would try to sell the station.Subject of ‘Kind Hearted Woman’ public TV documentary dies at 38
The two-part film aired in April 2013 as a joint production of Frontline and Independent Lens.A new health podcast from WNYC Studios tries to engage listeners beyond the usual call-ins
One avenue: Only Human partnered with a hearing-test iPhone app and encourages listeners to share their data with the show.CPB supports Arkansas news project among four public radio stations
Joining lead station KUAR as project partners are KUAF in Fayetteville, KASU in Jonesboro and KTXK in Texarkana.
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