Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
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.”
People
CPB hires communications head, and more comings and goings in public media
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And Michael May, a radio producer and instructor, is the first senior producer for NPR’s Storytelling Lab initiative.
Quick Takes
Hello neighbor, nice baseball jersey you have there
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Baseball uniforms paying tribute to Mister Rogers’ famous red cardigan take to the field next month at a special minor-league game.
Spectrum Auction
Court denies NAB challenge to aspects of spectrum auction
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FCC Chair Wheeler said the decision provides “the certainty necessary to proceed apace toward a successful auction in the first quarter of next year.”
Programs/Content
Women’s podcasting festival brings together ‘kindred spirits’
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Attendees seeking hands-on help batted around ideas and refined pitches with top producers, directors and hosts.
Programs/Content
WBEZ cuts afternoon program, bolsters morning show
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The station laid off the show’s host and reassigned staff to a morning program.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #22: Curious City creator Jennifer Brandel goes national
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Brandel’s national spin-off, Hearken, aims to help journalists learn what their audiences want and need to know.
Programs/Content
NPR ends distribution of ‘Intelligence Squared U.S.’
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The move ends a nearly 10-year-old distribution relationship between NPR and the debate show.
Obituaries
Margaret Juntwait, host of Met Opera broadcasts, dies at 58
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The former WNYC host started her career at the station by writing a fan letter.
"The Pub" Podcast
Linda Simensky, PBS’s head of children’s programming, on carrying forward Mister Rogers’ legacy
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“Shows are being made today from a much better understanding of how kids learn.”
Stations
OPB board members get a kick out of custom Nikes
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They’re made from the famous blankets produced in Pendleton, Ore.