System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Quick Takes
NPR creates two digital leadership roles
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Kerry Lenahan and Joel Sucherman will fill the new positions.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #110: How pubcasters are teaming up to take on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis
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We hear from leaders at three of the stations involved in the statewide collaboration “Battling Opioids.”
Quick Takes
Keillor looks to restart ‘Writer’s Almanac’
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He also expressed interest in reviving tours of “A Prairie Home Companion.”
System/Policy
Trump nominates former Wyoming PBS leader for seat on CPB board
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If approved by the Senate, Ruby Calvert would serve for the remainder of a six-year term expiring Jan. 31, 2022.
About Current
From the executive director: Tell Current how we can earn your support
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We need to learn from you about how to deliver the kind of service you or your organization is willing to pay for.
People
Liwanag to replace Campbell at PBS, Vega gets host’s chair at ‘Takeaway’ and other comings and goings
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And the new president of Vermont Public Radio is Scott Finn, executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Quick Takes
The Current launches 24/7 Prince-themed stream
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The stream will highlight “the roots and fruits of the Purple Family Tree.”
System/Policy
Public Media Co., WGBH business unit to launch first pubmedia purchasing service
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CPB is providing $250,000 for the venture.
Quick Takes
PRSS announces stations in Tornado Alley to receive test-alert funding
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The project is backed with $419,000 in grants from CPB.
Programs/Content
‘American Experience’ harnesses Facebook to identify teen in 50-year-old footage
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The footage came from a march following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.