System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
People
Rob Sachs: We are connectors
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Over his 18 years in public radio, Rob Sachs has aimed to keep listeners both informed and engaged.
People
Terry Gross: ‘I wouldn’t have had a radio career had I gotten in later’
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In an interview for our podcast, the “Fresh Air” host looked back at how she got started in public radio, interviewing Gene Simmons and more.
System/Policy
New York Public Radio fires Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz
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WNYC placed the hosts on leave earlier this month following allegations of inappropriate behavior and sought outside counsel to investigate.
Obituaries
In memoriam, 2017
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A look back at public broadcasters we remembered in obituaries this year.
People
Who’s public media?
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We snapped photos at public media events throughout 2017 to answer that question.
Development
Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee win $100M MacArthur grant
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The nonprofits partnered to win a five-year grant to educate children displaced by conflict in the Middle East.
Tech
How to make tweets talk
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Adding sound to tweets is a bit easier than working with audio on Facebook.
People
Wahl takes over RJC in Phoenix, NFCB chooses board members, and other comings and goings
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Tracy Wahl left NPR in November 2016 as executive producer for editorial franchises.
System/Policy
Va. radio network seeks to split music, news formats with purchase of two signals
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Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. in Richmond was a big winner among pubcasters in the FCC’s spectrum auction.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #7: Hugo Morales of Radio Bilingüe
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The founder of the Spanish-language radio network explains how he got into public broadcasting.