Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Tech
How KQED is using AI to explore the future of news audio
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In partnership with Google, KQED and an AI-services provider ran tests to determine how to reduce errors in news audio transcripts and, ultimately, make radio news audio more findable.
People
Comings and goings: VPR hires ‘Vermont Edition’ hosts, John Decker promoted at KPBS …
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Connor Cyrus and Mikaela Lefrak will begin hosting for Vermont Public Radio this summer.
System/Policy
Why public radio is on the threshold of a new era
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People who are moving into leadership roles at stations are asking “What comes next?” The answers depend on you.
People
Mark Vogelzang will retire as CEO of Maine Public
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Vogelzang has worked for the network since 2012 and was previously CEO of Vermont Public Radio.
System/Policy
Nonprofit newsroom dissolves over allegations directed at founder
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After a journalist tweeted about “massive red flags” during a job interview, FairWarning’s board called it quits.
Programs/Content
KPBS podcast seeks new audiences while highlighting San Diego culture
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Launched this month, “The Parker Edison Project” gives “complete creative freedom” to a local rapper and journalist.
System/Policy
How to expand public radio’s reach by changing the way you think
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“Frequency Boost,” a column for everyone who wants to set their station on a path towards growth, will give you ideas that can make a big difference.
System/Policy
CPB increases annual funding to public TV’s multicultural alliance
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Each of the nonprofits that fund and support public TV content by and for diverse communities will receive an additional $500,000.
Programs/Content
‘Fast-Forward’ challenges viewers to have tough conversations about aging
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A documentary debuting March 24 follows millennials and their boomer parents as they navigate an “aging boot camp.”
Tech
Acast acquisition will ‘supercharge’ RadioPublic’s development
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An Acast executive said RadioPublic “brings even better tools and deep … secret-sauce technology” to the Sweden-based podcast company.