Programs/Content
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
Stations
Wisconsin station trumps St. Louis with claim to first weather forecast
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Competing claims surfaced after we raised the subject.
Obituaries
‘Radio Reader’ host Dick Estell dies at 90
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“Dick brought the written word to life using nothing but inflection and the cadence of his voice.”
People
In Jefferson Lecture remarks, Ken Burns sees past in present
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Burns weaved anecdotes from his upbringing with a larger argument about the persistent legacy of racial divisions.
System/Policy
ATSC spells progress for public television
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A new TV broadcast standard will enhance consumers’ viewing experience and use a portion of spectrum to speed the digital revolution.
People
Carrasco leaves NPR, journalism hubs select leaders, and other comings and goings in public media
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Carrasco reports to National Geographic President Gary Knell, another NPR alum.
Programs/Content
Future of KPLU’s popular jazz stream hinges on fundraising campaign
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The stream would continue for 90 days if acquired by KUOW, but plans are unclear beyond that date.
Quick Takes
Panhandle PBS CEO resigns following nepotism allegations
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A newspaper’s investigation into nepotism at the two-year community college prompted the personnel actions.
Programs/Content
Why it’s bad that New York is sucking up the podcasting industry
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The geographical concentration of media talent is hurting journalism — and journalists.
Development
Crowdfunding campaign nets TV station $20K for web series on climate change
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Station Manager Paul Hunton says the crowdfunding campaign tapped into a formula that can be scaled to size.
People
Eaton on post-‘Downton’ life: ‘It’s very hard for me to resist challenges’
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Eaton has been at the helm of the PBS strand for 31 years of its 45-season history.