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.
Podcasting
Serial announces work on two new seasons
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The second season launches this fall and the third airs next spring.
Programs/Content
Station branding a ‘critically important’ part of latest Xfinity deal, PBS says
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The number of PBS programs offered for free on-demand viewing will jump from 25 to more than 50.
Programs/Content
Why more public media content should be licensed under Creative Commons
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Follow ProPublica’s model for bringing the widest possible audience to stand-out news coverage of NPR and its member stations.
Quick Takes
KUSP convenes community forums to mull future service options
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The station is holding three public meetings and two board meetings to decide the station’s fate.
System/Policy
Alaska pubcasters prepare for cuts to state funding
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A pending 23.5 percent reduction in subsidies has Alaska stations rethinking their priorities.
People
Cahill back on CPB Board, Majoun to leave WXPN, and more comings and goings in public media
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Michaela Majoun will leave Philadelphia’s WXPN to pursue a writing career.
Tech
Student entrepreneurs work to fulfill promise of pubmedia apps
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Winners of a Reynolds Journalism Institute’s student competition continue to tweak their products and target prospective partners.
PBS
PBS hopes ‘springboard’ will propel two new kids’ shows
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“This is a new way to experiment around building buzz for a series.”
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #19: Podcast advertising ethics; Ira Glass clarifies ‘capitalism’ remark; Membership Video on Demand; What young public media people want
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Are native ads in podcasts a step too far for public radio?
Stations
What’s good for the goose is a new home, WGBH decides
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A mother goose recently nested on a patch of grass on the station’s roof.