System/Policy
NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
|
“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine Maher said.
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
|
A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
SPONSORED
Project Core: A vision for scale and growth
Over the past three years, CentralCast has been hard at work implementing critical upgrades that lay the foundation for a more resilient and advanced future. And now, the culmination of these efforts is taking shape in our most ambitious initiative yet: Project Core.
People
Comings and goings: GBH announces executive changes, WOSU appoints chief advancement officer …
|
Shane Miner will shift from CTO to COO for GBH in Boston.
Development
KEXP debit card gives fans an eye-catching way to support station
|
The card stemmed from a long-running partnership between KEXP and the Boeing Employees’ Credit Union.
People
Radio Bilingüe is ‘reshaping’ executive director’s role
|
The organization plans to hire a co-executive director to work with Hugo Morales.
Programs/Content
Why a classical station should reconsider dropping The Met’s contemporary operas
|
“To read a justification of your decision to broadcast performances of music by nine different white men of European descent while finding excuses to reject the works of every nonwhite artist on the Met’s season was personally galling.”
Obituaries
Ken Mills, public radio blogger and consultant, dies at 75
|
“No station was too small or too too big for him to talk to.”
People
Comings and goings: New director joins PBS board, network appoints VP …
|
WFYI’s CEO joined PBS’ board of directors, while Larry Irving was reelected board chair.
Programs/Content
KQED’s ‘Forum’ extends on-air community with Discord server
|
The call-in show has attracted about 800 users to the social platform and hopes to help other stations with their own efforts.
Programs/Content
‘Snap Judgment’ and ‘Spooked’ staff announce intent to unionize at KQED
|
The union would include 11 staffers who work on the radio program and podcast “Snap Judgment” and the podcast “Spooked.”
System/Policy
NYPR to cut about 12% of staff
|
“Economic headwinds on multiple fronts” have prompted a reduction in workforce, CEO LaFontaine Oliver told staff.