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.
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The grant puts WBUR over the $9 million goal for Catapult, its initiative to improve digital fundraising and audience experience.
The breakthrough agreement bundles live feeds of 150 stations and ad-supported channels featuring dramas, documentaries and “Reading Rainbow.”
CPM will hire an AI Fellow to work on projects for “improving business sustainability and implementing AI technologies.”
“The tools of audio storytelling and documentary have never been as needed as they are today.”
Mintz started as assistant controller at Sesame Workshop in 1999 and was its CFO from 2010 to 2022.
Alvarado will join TPR from LAist, where she is VP of community engagement and strategic initiatives.
Clapp was previously operations and programming president at Townsquare Media.
Rebecca Eaton, who has worked for “Masterpiece” since 1985, is retiring from the series.
The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
A $100,000 grant from Press Forward will help Radio Catskill in New York hire at least one additional reporter.
Transom Story Lab will become an independent nonprofit.
Reese was a vocal supporter of the Wisconsin Idea — the belief that the University of Wisconsin’s public service in education extends beyond the classroom.