Programs/Content
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
People
Sarah Gilbert named WAMC/Northeast Public Radio CEO
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Gilbert will begin in the role next month.
Obituaries
Pat Callahan, development exec with ‘peerless fundraising acumen,’ dies at 81
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Callahan, who directed membership fundraising at five PBS stations and helped lead adoption of development software tools, retired from AZPM in 2023.
System/Policy
Former WAMU/DCist staffers raise money for new newsroom
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The 51st is planned to begin as a newsletter, with the goal of starting publication in the fall.
System/Policy
Audience losses are compounding for public radio news stations. Now what?
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Programmers are pessimistic that cume ratings can rebound to their pre-pandemic highs, but that doesn’t stop them from trying.
People
How NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe is changing the sound of public radio
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Rascoe has brought a fresh, relatable perspective to her role as the host of “Weekend Edition Sunday,” and listeners are responding.
System/Policy
AIR launches survey to assess freelance audio professionals’ rates
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Submissions by Aug. 7 will be used for a 2024 update to AIR’s rate guides.
System/Policy
WNET writers union says management is union busting amid contract negotiations
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The bargaining unit is objecting to a proposal to assign unionized employees’ duties to nonunionized staffers.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Joe Harrell to lead digital unit at WNET, NPR hires journalists for religion beat …
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Joe Harrell, who joined WNET in 2011, was named managing editor of integrated initiatives and digital studios.
People
Meredith Artley to lead Hawaiʻi Public Radio
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José Fajardo will step down as president and GM July 31.
Tech
How PBS Utah is using AI to customize audience experiences
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“Analyzing past performance is important, but recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning have opened the floodgates of what is possible with the data available.”