System/Policy
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
People
Comings and goings: WETA hires CFO, Sandhya Dirks joins NPR …
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Ruby Goyal Aggarwal will oversee financial operations for WETA and its subsidiary NewsHour Productions.
People
Liwanag Ojala named chief transformation officer for APMG
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Ojala is resigning from APM’s board of trustees to become chief transformation officer.
System/Policy
Moolah, Lulu, Caillou: Our top 10 articles from 2021
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A look back at the most popular columns, farewells and deep dives from the past year.
System/Policy
How WBUR is getting into the sponsored podcasts business
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The station began producing its first sponsored podcasts in November.
System/Policy
KQED closes $140M capital campaign, maps next steps for creating ‘sense of belonging’ in renovated headquarters
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Some employees have returned to work in the state-of-the-art facility, but plans for a full reopening have been delayed until next year.
Programs/Content
DJ with ‘killer music taste’ mixes knowledge of native language, history into new Hawai‘i Public Radio show
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The goal for “Hawai‘i Kulāiwi” is “to help the audience just see Hawaii the way that Hawaiians do,” says Paige Okamura, known to listeners as “DJ Mermaid.”
Tech
PBS and stations look to improve use of metadata in streaming-centric world
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With help from PBS, a Los Angeles–based station upgraded the online presence of one of its shows.
Featured in Category
FCC filing window gives stations chance to launch new radio broadcasts
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About three dozen pubcasters hope to emerge from an FCC application process with expanded coverage areas.
People
Comings and goings: PBS board names new chair, NPR makes changes to longform audio team …
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Larry Irving was appointed board chair for PBS, succeeding Donald A. Baer.
Programs/Content
Louisville Public Media podcast explores experiences of Asian Americans in Kentucky
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Created in the wake of the Atlanta shootings, “Where Y’all Really From” became the station’s fastest-growing podcast.