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Utah public TV pioneer Lacy-Smith dies at 70
Lacy-Smith was one of the first women to serve as a broadcast executive in the state.PodScanning: New podcasts from WGBH, KQED and WNYC
The podcasts cover football, digital love and the war in Afghanistan.KPLU finds success by focusing on local jazz scene
Jazz, blues and news station KPLU has increased its focus on local jazz and has seen a 20 percent bump in revenue year-to-year.
With Keillor moving on, stations ponder future with a changing ‘Prairie Home’
As it transitions to a new host, the weekend mainstay is losing an iconic presence.A cross-country network helps Reveal boost its investigative reporting power
The Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle are home to reporters for Reveal, helping to produce new stories for the radio show as it gets ready to go weekly in 2016.Veteran AP executive takes over as head of INN
Sue Cross began her career at AP in 1998 as Los Angeles bureau chief.
Board OKs channel-share or VHF move for Ohio station in spectrum auction
The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees unanimously authorized the university to “maximize the potential revenue” from the auction without completely cashing out on its public TV channels.CBC, PRI hope to leave past behind as Shad settles into host chair at ‘q’
With a new voice and lower-case title, the Canadian network is updating its most popular export to the U.S.Use plays from radio’s winning gamebook to connect with mobile, online listeners
Stations need to rethink their approach to NPR co-branding and on-demand access to content.KUSP-FM board dismisses g.m.
GM Terry Green had managed the community station for 12 years and loaned it $35,000.‘The Pub’ #36: How loudness technology can make audio better, with APM’s Rob Byers
The technology knows that our ears perceives frequencies differently and accounts for the discrepancy.Pacifica executive director quits after five months
John Proffitt is stepping down as head of the nonprofit network.‘Open Mind’ host courts ‘new generation of thinkers’
Richard Heffner launched the show in 1966 on public TV in New York City. This month, it premiered on the World multicast channel.NPR merges oversight of digital departments as Bob Kempf heads to WGBH
NPR Digital Services will be overseen by Zach Brand, the network’s v.p. of digital media.Diane Rehm chides O’Malley for late arrival to interview
Note to future guests: Don't be late.
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