System/Policy
Dispatches from central Florida: Station GMs report on Hurricane Milton’s impact
“We are tired, but we are all safe and well,” said Judith Smelser, president and GM of Central Florida Public Media in ...CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
The grants will benefit stations in seven states.CPB grant funds access for 30 stations to PRX podcast platform
PRX’s Dovetail helps stations distribute content through podcast platforms and aids with ad delivery, audience data and fundraising opportunities.Pennsylvania’s WITF, ‘LNP’ newspaper eliminate 24 jobs
A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.Kansas City’s KCUR, Classical KC cut jobs
The classical station will “pause” locally created content and shift to nationally syndicated programs.Executive director, CFO leave Indiana Public Media
Indiana University, which operates the station, did not provide a reason for their departure.Upside to digital acquisitions: reaching audiences where they are
Stations have found that monetizing their local news sites takes experimentation and "a lot of learning."Pubmedia faces financial, governance challenges in filling local news ‘void,’ new report says
The Ralph Nader–founded public interest group Center for Study of Responsive Law released the study Thursday.Union group calls for CPB to add board member representing workers’ interests
A coalition of unions associated with the AFL-CIO is advocating for policies that it says would protect nonprofit workers.WLRN staffers announce intent to unionize
The petition for management recognition was signed by 75% of the Miami station’s content creators.Why public media’s past might be its future
To succeed in the world of on-demand media choices, public media organizations need to return their focus to creating original local content.Arkansas PBS CEO promises internal changes, no more questionable audit findings
An audit into Arkansas PBS’ “procurements and related processes” continued to raise concerns from state lawmakers about the educational television network’s business ...New York Public Radio cuts 26 positions, ends ‘Notes From America’
The layoffs amount to a workforce reduction of 8.5% at the station, which faces a significant budget deficit.Why ‘Bowling Alone’ falls short as a framework for civic engagement
Before embracing Robert Putnam's research on social capital, stations should look to more inclusive models for building civic engagement.Film revisiting ‘Bowling Alone’ revives calls for public media to focus on civic engagement
A Paragon webinar on “Join or Die” encouraged stations to become “better caretakers of their communities.”