System/Policy
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.”
Blue Ridge Public Radio adapts to needs of region ravaged by Helene
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After the hurricane wiped out infrastructure across western North Carolina, BPR focused on basic information, such as road outages and where to get drinking water.
Programs/Content
Filmmakers who challenged PBS on diversity continue push for transparency
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Members of Beyond Inclusion say they will keep advocating for issues they raised in a March letter to PBS CEO Paula Kerger.
System/Policy
‘Marketplace’ employees vote in favor of joining SAG-AFTRA union
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The bargaining unit includes reporters, producers and editors.
Programs/Content
PRX re-releases series exploring the history of Black culture through radio
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”With the amount of time and effort and love that we put into this, it should be available again,” said Sonja Williams, a producer of “Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was” who worked to bring the series back to the airwaves.
Programs/Content
NPR will roll out paid subscriptions to its podcasts
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The network will also participate in Apple and Spotify’s podcast subscription initiatives.
Obituaries
Don Russell, Illinois Public Media engineer who specialized in radio and IT systems, dies at 45
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“Don was an extraordinary engineer who could fix anything,” said CEO Moss Bresnahan.
People
Comings and goings: PRX hires DEI director, Shirley Sneve named VP for Indian Country Today …
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Byron Green has worked for several higher education institutions, most recently the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
System/Policy
What’s up with salaries in public media?
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We’re trying to find out with our first-ever salary survey — and we need your help.
Programs/Content
Shuttered by COVID, theaters find new audiences in pivot to radio dramas
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“It’s been a happy accident that we were kind of forced into this, but we’ve really enjoyed doing it.”
Programs/Content
How KUNR’s internship program for high school students illustrates the value of youth voices during the pandemic
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By equipping student reporters with microphones, they can provide a unique insight into how the pandemic has disrupted schools and how the last year has upended any sense of normalcy for today’s youth.
Programs/Content
Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK commits largest-ever funding pool to five documentaries
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Four documentaries and an animated short exploring the Black experience received over $400,000.