Programs/Content
Susanne Simpson leans into EP role at ‘Masterpiece’
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“What I hope I’m doing in offering my creative contributions is taking us to a new place in terms of actual original programming,” she says.
Why ‘radical listening’ is key to public radio’s future
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“Building radical listening and field recording into our program offerings announces to the audience that we understand our public service role as custodians of culture and media representation.”
Development
Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
Obituaries
Ralph Jennings, GM who guided WFUV’s growth as an NPR music station, dies at 86
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“All of us who love WFUV owe Ralph our gratitude,” said GM Chuck Singleton.
Obituaries
Tammy Robinson, former exec for WNET and WETA, dies at 77
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Robinson’s highest post in public media was VP of national programming for the WNET Group.
Development
September CDP Index highlights sluggish summer for pubmedia donors, revenue
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The June through August 2024 period was, at best, sluggish for station fundraising across several key performance indicators compared to the same period in 2023.
Programs/Content
Shorter news stories won’t solve public radio’s problems
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As Matthew McConaughey’s character says in “True Detective,” “Time is a flat circle.” It’s not a content strategy.
Obituaries
Marcia Killingsworth, GPB publicist for two decades, dies at 69
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After retiring from Atlanta’s WABE in 2008, Killingsworth pursued her interests in journalism.
Programs/Content
How marketing and community-engaged journalists can and should collaborate
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As we continue to bring a greater community focus into public media journalism, it is important to redefine how marketing can help journalism and journalism can help marketing.
Tech
How PBS is using AI to improve processes and systems for stations, staff and viewers
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The potential for AI and immersive tech to amplify our mission and impact should be a call to action for public media organizations to embrace and shape these technologies responsibly.
System/Policy
Dispatches from central Florida: Station GMs report on Hurricane Milton’s impact
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“We are tired, but we are all safe and well,” said Judith Smelser, president and GM of Central Florida Public Media in Orlando.