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Consultant warns NETA attendees about stricter CPB audits
An audit of the Public Media Platform, released last week, has the potential to “catch fire with a member of Congress,” the consultant said.NPR partners with station reporters for campaign coverage
The network began the partnership with reporters at 17 member stations in August.‘We blew it’: ‘Wait, Wait’ apologizes for Ann Arbor show
The program drew criticism from an Ypsilanti, Mich., station after a recent live taping.
Rolling back transactional pledge requires focus on off-air strategies
The specialized genre of pledge-drive programming has become a mixed blessing for public television.NETA attendees get update on funding outlook and auction plans
An Association of Public Television Stations briefing focused on federal funding prospects and the next steps in the FCC’s 2016 spectrum auction.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.
PRPD recognizes Nuzum for career achievements with Otto Award
The former NPR programmer was honored at the organization’s conference in Pittsburgh.‘America After Charleston’ shapes model for next-generation town hall
The televised town hall about race that aired Sept. 21 boasted a social media and digital campaign that was one of PBS’s most dynamic.Tasneem Raja on how NPR’s Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat
“Our job is to really talk to each other and push back on our story ideas and the lenses we’re applying to these stories, and then try to invite the audience into the conversation as much as possible.”PRX and ‘Esquire’ team up on podcast
The magazine and PRX launched a podcast Monday focusing on nonfiction articles from Esquire’s 82 years of archives.WQED downsizes under weight of millions in debt
The joint licensee is undertaking drastic measures to tackle a decades-old debt that once topped $17 million.Video: What PRPD attendees will take away from the conference
As the Public Radio Program Directors conference wrapped up, we asked people to tell us what they learned.CPB Inspector General faults financial management of Public Media Platform
In a rare public reaction to an OIG audit, CPB issued a press release after reviewing the report.New host lineup at ‘All Things Considered’ brings drive to 'freshen up' show
The philosophy under new leadership will be “not being afraid to try new things.”The Moth partners with ‘Reader’s Digest’ for slate of live events
The cross-promotional collaboration centers on live events and stories featured monthly in the magazine.
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