System/Policy
NPR will lead two-day training on ‘identity and difference’ for station leaders
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It will be the first time NPR has made the training available only to stations.
PBS closes DEI office, citing a Trump executive order
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PBS had created its diversity, equity and inclusion team in 2021 after receiving criticism from independent filmmakers.
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People
Andrew Batt named executive director and GM of Iowa PBS
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Batt succeeds Molly Phillips, who plans to retire Jan. 31.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: WAMU hires CCO, IRSC Public Media revamps music station …
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Michael Tribble joined WAMU in Washington, D.C., as CCO.
People
WFIT promotes Stephen Yasko to GM
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Yasko has managed the Florida station’s programming since 2022.
Development
December CDP index: Membership revenue flattens after six months of growth
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National reporting on Giving Tuesday results highlighted flat revenue performance and a 10% decline in donors.
System/Policy
CapRadio, North State Public Radio staffers intend to form union
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The staffers aim to form a union with the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians–Communications Workers of America Local 51.
Tech
The playground of possibilities: A guide to generative AI for public media
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Whether you’re a seasoned generative AI user, gAI-curious or simply someone who wants to peek into tools that may influence tomorrow’s public media, this guide is your permission to embrace the future.
System/Policy
WTVP board members resign in wake of financial improprieties
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The board chair and vice chair for the station resigned from their positions Tuesday.
Programs/Content
New York stations team up on news network
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“We all recognize that working together makes us stronger, and it helps us serve our audiences across the state much better.”
People
Comings and goings: Suraya Mohamed named EP for NPR Music, American Public Television promotes staff …
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Mohamed joined NPR Music in 2004 as a producer.