System/Policy
NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
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“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine Maher said.
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
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A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
System/Policy
PRX cuts positions due to declining podcast sponsorship
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The layoffs affected “teams including marketing, station services, training, and technology and advertising operations.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR adds board members, WETA appoints chief HR officer …
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Margaret Low, a former executive for NPR, joined the network’s board.
Programs/Content
WNYC’s ‘NYC Now’ podcast offers three daily doses of local news
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“Our newsroom is creating all this work, and it didn’t make sense that we weren’t actually taking some of that work and putting it up in the podcast realm,” says Ave Carrillo, WNYC’s EP of local podcasts.
People
NPR CFO Deborah Cowan to leave network
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“I’ve decided to move on and end what has been an incredibly rewarding career with NPR,” Cowan said.
Obituaries
Ron Hull, public TV pioneer in Nebraska, dies at 92
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Hull first started working for Nebraska’s public television station in 1955 and was still serving as a senior advisor to Nebraska Public Media when he died.
People
Razia Iqbal to leave the BBC
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“After more than three decades, my career at the BBC is drawing to a close,” Iqbal said.
Programs/Content
Study suggests a way forward in serving diverse audiences with classical music
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“Clearly, the path to diversifying audiences for our organizations involves a robust digital strategy in addition to making our radio programming welcoming to listeners from all backgrounds and ethnicities,” writes the leader of Classical KING FM.
People
Jason Miller named KVLU Public Radio station manager
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Miller had previously worked as the station’s production director.
Programs/Content
New VPM show highlights rural Virginians improving their communities
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“We need to give people hope, because there’s so much just negativity.”
Programs/Content
Collaboration with newspapers repositions OPB in local news ecosystem
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Through a content-sharing partnership that launched in 2013, OPB’s newsroom is helping newspapers deliver valuable coverage to their readers.