System/Policy
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
Programs/Content
New edition of NPR’s ‘Sound Reporting’ shares tips on cultivating your unique voice
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“Don’t try to change the way that you sound,” says “Weekend Edition Sunday” host Ayesha Rascoe. “If you grew up in Boston, you’re not going to sound like me.”
Tech
NextGen TV station transmits real-time closed captioning translations
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The AI-powered engine translates closed captioning from English to Spanish.
Development
WBUR, Greater Public receive Knight grant for digital transformation
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The grant puts WBUR over the $9 million goal for Catapult, its initiative to improve digital fundraising and audience experience.
System/Policy
PBS deal with Amazon introduces model for free public TV streams
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The breakthrough agreement bundles live feeds of 150 stations and ad-supported channels featuring dramas, documentaries and “Reading Rainbow.”
System/Policy
Proposed funding cut could sink SDPB in as little as two years, director says
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s leader predicts that layoffs and a complete loss of local programming could snowball into declining donor support.
People
How KOTO’s Luis Tavares bridges information gaps for Telluride’s Latino community
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“I believe inclusion is one of those things that doesn’t happen very often,” says the station’s Spanish-language news reporter and Latino community outreach coordinator. “My job is to try to make sure that the word has meaning.”
System/Policy
PBS board approves new dues model for stations, adds to CEO fund
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At a board meeting Thursday, CEO Paula Kerger also addressed how to handle possible threats to pubmedia funding.
System/Policy
How you can recognize colleagues for DEI leadership
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Public Media For All is accepting nominations for individuals doing the hard work of making our workplaces more inclusive and equitable.
People
Spokane Public Radio names John Decker GM
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Decker spent 29 years at KPBS, most recently as senior director of content development.
System/Policy
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. employees agree to first union contract
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The contract includes AI protections that are “some of the strongest” in the country, according to the union.