System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: NPR’s Anya Grundmann will step down, network appoints executive editor …
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Anya Grundmann is leaving her role as SVP of programming for NPR.
People
Feloniz Lovato-Winston named Kansas Public Radio leader
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Lovato-Winston, who currently works in fundraising for KPR, steps up to director next month.
Programs/Content
To combat loss of news audiences, get brilliant on the basics of live radio
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Stations can rebuild listenership by maintaining relentless focus on every element of the air.
System/Policy
Basin PBS to celebrate cultural diversity with new Heritage Festival
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The event will feature local vendors and live performances, including a free Los Lonely Boys concert.
People
From China to ‘Our Land,’ how Melissa Block set a standard for NPR’s reporting
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“The hallmark of her reporting,” says colleague Elissa Nadworny, “is ‘I want to be with people in their lives. I want to be with them on the fishing boat. I want to be on their cattle ranch when the cows cross into their property.’”
Programs/Content
Vaccine hesitancy project targets communities in North Carolina and Michigan
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Three productions funded by Black Public Media will be distributed through social media this fall.
Tech
Public Media Venture Group receives $1 million from Knight Foundation to boost NextGen TV
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PMVG will use the Knight grant to further adoption of ATSC 3.0 among public media stations and to explore how it might generate income.
Development
July CDP Index: Membership revenue edges upward, but radio’s challenges persist
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For the first time in over a year, membership income among all stations is showing a marginal increase in giving.
People
West Virginia Public Broadcasting executive director resigns
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WVPB’s governing board announced Carl “Butch” Antolini’s departure during an emergency meeting Monday.