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In latest CDP analysis, radio stations continue to see fundraising declines

By Michal Heiplik, President and Co-Founder (Contributor Development Partnership) | March 17, 2023

Our monthly fundraising report reveals a slowing decline in new donor acquisition, while Passport continues to drive sustainer growth.

How KPBS expanded its reach to San Diego’s Latino communities

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 16, 2023

A five-month sprint to deliver Spanish-language election content embraced community partnerships and social media promotion.

Ideastream podcast zeroes in on challenges, triumphs among Cleveland’s Black women

By Tatiana Walk-Morris, Freelance Contributor | March 7, 2023

“Living for We” features local women talking about the challenges they face with careers, health, gun violence and other topics.

Joe O’Connor steps down as WFAE CEO

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | March 6, 2023

O’Connor led the station for eight years.

Current Crossword: ‘What About Virginia?’

By Will Nediger, Freelance Contributor | March 6, 2023

If you can think of a popular PBS science program, you’ll have a head start on solving this puzzle.

Why youth media is worth the investment

By Mary Heisey, Independent Producer and Editor and Kelsey Tolchin-Kupferer, RadioActive Youth Media Program Producer (KUOW) | March 6, 2023

By embracing youth media, newsrooms can create a pipeline for talent while boosting the skills of reporters and producers already on staff.

In acceptance speech, NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on the state of journalism

By Scott Simon, Host, “Weekend Edition Saturday” (NPR) | March 3, 2023

The role of journalism is to tell people the facts of what’s happening, not what they want to hear, Simon said upon accepting an award for distinguished achievements in American journalism.

Kentucky Senate passes bill to revamp KET board

By Liam Niemeyer, Reporter (Kentucky Lantern) | March 2, 2023

The bill would disband the current board for Kentucky Educational Television and require that future gubernatorial appointments to the nine-person board be confirmed by the Republican-controlled state Senate.