System/Policy
Chicago Public Media announces buyouts
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CPM CEO Melissa Bell called the decision “proactive.”
CapRadio alleges theft in lawsuit against former GM Jun Reina
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The lawsuit against Reina and other unknown defendants seeks at least $900,000 in damages.
People
How a composer’s accidental career builds on the legacy of ‘Sesame Street’
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“I just never thought this was my thing and so I sort of fell into it,” says music director Bill Sherman. “But now I just love it.”
Tech
Cross-border partnership brings NextGen TV to Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky market
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An agreement between KET and Public Media Connect is the first in which separately owned public broadcasting networks are cooperating on an ATSC 3.0 launch.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
How a Chicana-run community radio station changed the ‘cultural soundscape’ of public broadcasting
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“Chicanas who stepped up to the microphone for the first time were not only hearing their own voices audibly broadcasted over public airwaves, they also were announcing the arrival of a sonically distinct Chicana public sphere.”
Programs/Content
With a news service on the way, an organization supporting Minnesota radio stations continues to grow
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The news service will be transformative for Ampers, as well as “a very needed product and project for the citizens of Minnesota,” CEO Joel Glaser said.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: WYPR appoints CCO, NHPR hires development leader …
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Jonathan Blakley stepped up from interim to permanent chief content officer for WYPR.
System/Policy
NPR stops using Twitter because platform is ‘undermining our credibility,’ CEO says
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Some stations have also announced that they’re leaving the social media platform.
System/Policy
NPR partners with Spotify to boost podcast advertising
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“The partnership … allows us to expand sponsorship categories to get more business,” says Gina Garrubbo, CEO of National Public Media.
People
WFAE promotes Ju-Don Marshall to CEO
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The station’s board voted unanimously to promote Marshall.
People
Comings and goings: AmDoc’s Dilday joins Ken Burns film, StoryCorps hires chief of staff …
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Erika Dilday, who leads American Documentary, was named a co-director and co-producer for the upcoming “Emancipation to Exodus.”
Programs/Content
Masterpiece’s ‘Tom Jones’ updates classic romp for unfamiliar audiences
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The four-hour adaptation, which debuts on PBS April 30, honors the 1749 book yet shows it through a modern lens.