System/Policy
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.”
Blue Ridge Public Radio adapts to needs of region ravaged by Helene
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After the hurricane wiped out infrastructure across western North Carolina, BPR focused on basic information, such as road outages and where to get drinking water.
System/Policy
CPB, TPT receive Ready To Learn grants as budget fight looms
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The Department of Education awarded $25.5 million in grants in the latest round of RTL funding.
Programs/Content
Latino journalists win big, KCRW names Radio Race winner, and more pubmedia awards
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America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa won an Imagen Award.
Obituaries
Longtime public TV producer John Coney dies at 79
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Coney’s public broadcasting experience dates to 1956, when he began work at KQED in San Francisco as producer and director.
System/Policy
NPR expecting to end FY2015 with $1.5M surplus
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NPR is on track to reach a break-even budget or better for fiscal year 2015, which ends Sept. 30.
Quick Takes
Salt Institute looks to merger with Maine College of Art
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After announcing it would close, the Salt Institute is pursuing a partnership that could keep it in business.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #35: Torey Malatia is back; the youngest general managers in public media
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The most famous general manager in public radio is going to try again with another station.
Obituaries
Dan Metziga, head of development at OPB, dies at 66
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He was presented with PBS’s C. Scott Elliott Development Professional of the Year Award in July.
Programs/Content
‘Nova’ streams documentary revealing major scientific discovery
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In a first for PBS, an entire Nova episode is premiering online Thursday to coincide with an important scientific announcement.
Obituaries
Zvi Shoubin, veteran MPT programmer, dies at 86
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MPT President Larry Unger called Shoubin “one of the great pioneers” of the programming field.