System/Policy
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends level funding for CPB
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The committee splits from the House proposal to zero out public media’s funding.
This PBS fan watched every episode of ‘American Experience’
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Shane Hunt, a friends board member for Idaho PBS and a dean at Idaho State University, achieved the feat this spring.
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Benchmarking: A path to collaborative growth
While every local public media organization (PMO) faces unique challenges, public media fundraisers across the system share a common goal: enhancing our fundraising capabilities and reaching our audiences more effectively. At this critical moment, it’s clear that collaboration and data-driven strategies are vital to future success.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Missouri TV stations appoint chief content officers, chief diversity officer will leave WETA …
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Aja Williams is rejoining Nine PBS as CCO.
Engagement
How CapRadio connected with rural audiences during the pandemic
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Even with omicron surging, your newsroom can still engage new communities.
People
Center for Investigative Reporting names CEO, editor in chief
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CEO Kaizar Campwala joins CIR from the Walt Disney Co.
People
Goli Sheikholeslami will leave New York Public Radio to lead Politico
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Sheikholeslami has led the organization since 2019.
People
Audie Cornish is joining CNN
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Cornish will be an anchor and correspondent for CNN’s forthcoming streaming subscription service.
People
Comings and goings: PBS appoints new VP, Milwaukee PBS names two chiefs …
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Elizabeth Bruns has worked for law firms and Thomson Reuters.
Featured in Category
Who’s on the Public Media Honor Roll for 2021?
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Every year as part of our donor campaign, we invite readers to nominate someone who made a difference to them or to the field of public media. This year, we received 41 nominations.
System/Policy
Stations contribute reporting, expand reach of new rural news network
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Colorado Public Radio and KOSU in Oklahoma are participating in the Rural News Network, a new initiative from the Institute for Nonprofit News.
Programs/Content
Maine Public addresses ‘new urgency’ with video newscasts created for immigrants
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The station began offering news in French, Spanish, Somali and Portuguese to deliver public service information amid the pandemic.
People
Northeast Indiana Public Radio hires Terra Brantley as GM
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“Terra is highly-respected in the community and well-positioned to cultivate and build strong relationships to grow support for public radio.”