Development
Study finds public TV outpacing radio in donor growth
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Public TV saw “incredible growth” in sustainers, according to the donorCentrics Benchmarking Project. Meanwhile, public radio may face a “downward slope” in revenue.
Program directors point to multiple reasons for Triple A audience growth
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Listeners tuned in more frequently and listened longer. In some markets, they heard new voices and more beats in the music mix.
Obituaries
Former WNET VP Carmen DiRienzo dies at 65
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As a lawyer who oversaw corporate affairs and business development, DiRienzo guided the creation of Vme, a Spanish-language digital multicast service.
People
‘Takeaway’ host Tanzina Vega resigns
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Melissa Harris-Perry will be the radio show’s interim host through the end of the year.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Stacey Libbrecht returns to PBS as VP, NPR adds reporters …
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Libbrecht started her career with PBS in 1996 and has also worked for Starz.
System/Policy
Current’s 2021 Public Media Salary Survey
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More than 1,900 readers told us about what they earn in public media. See the key findings and dig deeper into the data.
System/Policy
Current’s first-ever pubmedia salary survey finds age and gender gaps, higher union wages
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A closer look at some highlights from the data.
Collaboration
Watch our webinar about collaborations that are shaping public media
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As part of our “In This Together” series, we spoke with Ideastream Public Media’s Kevin Martin and Scott Finn of Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS.
Local That Works
How to win the Local that Works $20,000 grand prize
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Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.
System/Policy
KVCR receives $4M investment from California state legislature
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The funds will help KVCR pay for PBS and NPR programming, which it had previously proposed cutting to offset budget deficits.
Programs/Content
Michigan Radio partners with neighborhood organization to help inform coverage of Detroit
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“The people that we cover need to have confidence that we are part of and care about their community and that we’re not just there to fill the airtime,” said News Director Vincent Duffy.