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Comings and goings: CPB hires general counsel, NETA EVP plans to retire …
Evan Slavitt will step in as SVP and general counsel for CPB.Helen Barrington named GM of KAZU
Barrington succeeds Mik Benedek, who retired from the position.Texas Public Radio CEO Joyce Slocum enters hospice care
Slocum, who became TPR’s leader in 2014, has colon cancer.
CPB responds to new inquiry from Ted Cruz about board meeting audio
CPB CEO Patricia Harrison said that a CPB technician mistakenly “clicked the wrong setting” when he was adjusting settings on the corporation’s SoundCloud profile.With help from ATSC 3.0, public media answers FCC’s call for partners in wireless emergency alerts initiative
PBS North Carolina and WHUT in Washington, D.C., among others, can leverage ATSC 3.0 technology to provide geotargeted emergency alerts.Why public radio's efforts to reach new audiences aren't moving the needle
"The appeal of the content must be clearly different than what we currently offer. The people needed to do this work are probably not even in our industry today."
APTS’ Patrick Butler recalls how faith in public media’s mission shaped his advocacy
“I was confident that … we could convince people of every political persuasion that a modest investment in you is a smart investment in America itself,” Butler told attendees at the Public Media Summit.WAMU will keep DCist.com online for another year
“Establishing an appropriate home for an historic record such as this is a challenge facing many in the digital media space, and we will pursue options over the next year,” the station said in a statement Wednesday.Maryland broadcaster rebrands as Baltimore Public Media
Baltimore Public Media operates WYPR and WTMD.Tim Fallon to become CEO emeritus of Lehigh Valley Public Media
Fallon has led the organization for 12 years.Cary Boyce resigns as GM of Spokane Public Radio
Boyce has led the station since 2012.WAMU lays off staff, shuts down DCist
Management shared a “new strategic framework” with staff Friday.Comings and goings: Chris Hastings named editor-in-chief of World, Feet in 2 Worlds announces leadership change …
Hastings, who has been EP of World since 2012, added editor-in-chief to his title.WTTW brings first-person perspectives to yearlong coverage of homelessness
The multimedia platform initiative Firsthand responds to a “critical moment” in efforts to address housing insecurity in Chicago.GBH receives $5 million grant for ‘The Culture Show’
The grant will help the program expand to YouTube and add a daily podcast.
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