Programs/Content
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
Tech
NextGen TV station transmits real-time closed captioning translations
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The AI-powered engine translates closed captioning from English to Spanish.
Development
WBUR, Greater Public receive Knight grant for digital transformation
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The grant puts WBUR over the $9 million goal for Catapult, its initiative to improve digital fundraising and audience experience.
System/Policy
PBS deal with Amazon introduces model for free public TV streams
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The breakthrough agreement bundles live feeds of 150 stations and ad-supported channels featuring dramas, documentaries and “Reading Rainbow.”
System/Policy
Proposed funding cut could sink SDPB in as little as two years, director says
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s leader predicts that layoffs and a complete loss of local programming could snowball into declining donor support.
People
How KOTO’s Luis Tavares bridges information gaps for Telluride’s Latino community
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“I believe inclusion is one of those things that doesn’t happen very often,” says the station’s Spanish-language news reporter and Latino community outreach coordinator. “My job is to try to make sure that the word has meaning.”
System/Policy
PBS board approves new dues model for stations, adds to CEO fund
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At a board meeting Thursday, CEO Paula Kerger also addressed how to handle possible threats to pubmedia funding.
System/Policy
How you can recognize colleagues for DEI leadership
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Public Media For All is accepting nominations for individuals doing the hard work of making our workplaces more inclusive and equitable.
People
Spokane Public Radio names John Decker GM
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Decker spent 29 years at KPBS, most recently as senior director of content development.
System/Policy
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. employees agree to first union contract
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The contract includes AI protections that are “some of the strongest” in the country, according to the union.
Programs/Content
Maine Public, ‘Frontline’ team up for three-pronged project about Lewiston shooting
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“Breakdown” explores whether the incident that took 18 lives in 2023 could have been prevented.