System/Policy
GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
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The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.
December CDP Index: High-dollar gifts stabilize revenue amid sliding new donors, Passport usage
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The New Donor Index continues to be an area of concern, declining 12.3% overall.
People
Bert Wesley Huffman appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Huffman had served as interim CEO since Teya Ryan stepped down.
People
Joanna Kail named CEO of WyomingPBS
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Kail has worked as executive director of the WyomingPBS Foundation since 2017.
Obituaries
Frank Blythe, broadcaster who directed expansion of programming for Native Americans, dies at 82
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Blythe led the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, now known as Vision Maker Media, for three decades.
Programs/Content
With ‘Oldies Show,’ TJ Lubinsky aims to tell stories behind hit songs of yesteryear
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The multi-episode series, slated to launch in 2024, is designed to air in the run-up to public TV’s pledge season.
People
‘Atlantic’ EIC Jeffrey Goldberg named moderator for ‘Washington Week’
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Goldberg will maintain his position as editor-in-chief of the magazine while hosting the Friday-evening public affairs program.
People
How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
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“What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they’ve gone through,” says Joanna Kakissis.
Programs/Content
After eight years at APM, ‘Too Beautiful to Live’ finds its footing as an independent podcast
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“We decided to just put ads aside for a little bit and rely on this public radio model,” says co-host Andrew Walsh.
Programs/Content
Second season of ‘Native America’ celebrates contemporary Native communities
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The team of Native American producers and directors gave the season a “visceral authenticity,” said Providence Pictures EP Gary Glassman.
System/Policy
WESA cites financial challenges in canceling ‘The Confluence’
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Three staffers on the show team and a digital content manager are being laid off.
People
Comings and goings: WETA COO resigns, Neely elected PMJA president …
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Jason Daisey joined WETA in 2017 and had led a station headquarters expansion project.