System/Policy
New York Public Radio will cut at least 8% of staff
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“Despite our best efforts to contain costs and grow our revenue, we continue to face severe financial headwinds,” said CEO LaFontaine Oliver.
How AI tools could be used to reimagine live audio
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By allowing for piloting and experimentation with AI tools, you can better understand how they can help streamline workflows, prevent crises and enable your team to focus more on creative and strategic aspects of production.
Programs/Content
PBS Digital Studios proposes regional hubs to help stations create video series
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With more than 18.5 million subscribers to its YouTube channels, the creative unit aims to share its expertise with more stations.
Development
Survey illuminates generational differences in values motivating donors
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Members ages 58 and younger want access to more on-demand programming, and they’re willing to pay more for it.
People
As GM, Ellen Rocco defined her role as protector of ‘rigorously fair’ journalism, rainmaker for innovative ideas
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“It took me a while to figure out that the real job is to find resources for talented staff and innovative ideas — and to fight to protect independent journalism,” says Rocco, who retires from North Country Public Radio next month.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
In 1970, riots and tear gas couldn’t sideline Ohio’s WOSU — but its licensee’s president did
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“The tone of operations was business as usual in virtually every sense despite the strong waves of tear gas through the building.”
Programs/Content
Promising filmmakers receive Jacquie Jones scholarships
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Four documentary projects are receiving support from a fund honoring the late executive director of Black Public Media.
System/Policy
With new strategic plan, Native Public Media seeks collective ‘vision for tomorrow’
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The organization representing Native radio and TV stations is considering priorities that include CPB compliance, international communications policies, and sharing content among members.
System/Policy
WBUR union drops complaint against management, looks to June negotiations
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SAG-AFTRA had said that WBUR management was refusing to set dates for bargaining meetings.
Featured in Category
It turns out that public media does indeed rock, and here’s a playlist to prove it
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Forty of your colleagues shared their musical talents with us — dive into our eclectic playlist.
System/Policy
House Appropriations Committee approves increased Ready To Learn funding, $495M for CPB
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The bill would boost Ready To Learn funding by more than $2 million.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Crossan tapped as ‘World’ EP, radio journalists picked as Nieman Fellows …
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Plus new faces (and voices) at NPR, WAMU and “Latino USA.”