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System/Policy

Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | 1 hour ago

The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.

The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement

By Michael Crystal, Author (Generative AI in the Newsroom) | 2 hours ago

With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.

Obituaries

Ben Wattenberg, longtime host of public TV’s ‘Think Tank,’ dies at 81

By Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | July 6, 2015

Wattenberg also hosted weekly programs produced by WGBH in Boston and WETA in Arlington, Va.

Tech

NPR offers new interconnection option for public radio networks

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | July 6, 2015

The new offering promises pubcasters a simpler way to provide more localized programming over state and regional networks.

Stations

APMG plans organizational changes, no more ‘business as usual’

By | July 6, 2015

An internal memo announced structural changes and cuts to staff and programs as part of an effort to focus resources.

Diversity

How KPCC worked to grow its Latino audience in Los Angeles

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | July 6, 2015

It took getting through a difficult period of culture change at the station.

Quick Takes

Study points to lack of diversity on NPR and member station boards

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | July 2, 2015

A new study finds that boards of NPR and eight large-market public radio stations are made up mostly of men, white people and people with corporate connections.

"The Pub" Podcast

‘The Pub’ #25: You’ve been a bad, bad BBC

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | July 2, 2015

The world’s biggest public broadcaster is under the microscope, and its funding is in jeopardy.

Development

Coming finale of ‘Downton Abbey’ puts public TV’s sales reps on edge

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor | July 2, 2015

With nearly $1 million in local underwriting on the line, PBS is piloting an initiative to bolster sponsorships.

System/Policy

While NPR employees negotiate, staffers at two stations approve first union contracts

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | July 1, 2015

NPR staffers are taking to Twitter to call attention to union negotiations.

Awards

Public radio reigns in national Murrows, PRNDI announces winners, and more awards in public media

By Henry Schneider, Contributing Editor | July 1, 2015

Hawaii Public Radio’s coverage of a lava flow won two awards in the Radio Television Digital News Association competition.

System/Policy

News directors’ conference focuses on diversity in hiring and reporting

By Jeff Coltin, Abigail Keel and Angela Nguyen | July 1, 2015

The Public Radio News Directors conference featured a pair of sessions on the subject.