Programs/Content
Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
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“A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content.”
Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
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Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station’s news bureau in Hermosillo.
People
NPR names Brittany Luse host of ‘It’s Been a Minute’
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Luse has previously hosted podcasts that include “For Colored Nerds” and “The Nod.”
People
Comings and goings: Station leaders elected to NPR board, CCO to leave CapRadio …
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R.C. McBride and Elise Pepple were elected to NPR’s board of directors.
System/Policy
An all-digital public TV station for Southwest Virginia is slated to launch next year
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PBS Appalachia Virginia, a startup developed by Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, leans into the future of television with its plan to fill a coverage gap.
People
Radio Milwaukee appoints Maxie Jackson executive director
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Jackson most recently served as CCO at New England Public Media.
People
Royal Aills named executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting
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Aills succeeds Ronnie Agnew, who left MPB last year for WOSU in Columbus, Ohio.
System/Policy
Former WFYI accountant charged with embezzling more than $270,000
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If convicted, Mindi B. Madison faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
People
Comings and goings: American Public Television promotes executive, KERA announces newsroom hires …
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Paul Higgins, a finance executive who previously worked for Politico and GBH in Boston, steps up to administrative officer at American Public Television.
System/Policy
Michael Pack settles lawsuit over use of donations, agrees to pay restitution and dissolve nonprofit
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The settlement ends an 18-month legal battle between the District of Columbia and Pack’s production company.