System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Programs/Content
History Detectives can’t solve its own mysterious lack of underwriters, ends production
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The program, produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting with partner Lion TV, had dwindled from 11 episodes per summer run to just four last season.
People
PBS taps Ford Foundation executive as next chief operating officer
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Barzilay replaces Michael Jones, c.o.o. since 2009, who stepped aside into an executive advisory role in September 2014.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub, Episode 1: Jian Ghomeshi, drinking games, and online news with legs
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Podcaster Jesse Brown “never imagined” he’d help break the Ghomeshi story.
"The Pub" Podcast
Our new podcast The Pub is open for business
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Adam Ragusea hosts our weekly podcast about news and trends in public media, posting every Thursday.
Quick Takes
Thursday roundup: Dry kegs in New Orleans; Moyers says farewell
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Plus: “Jagoffs” on WBEZ, and radio remains popular.
Journalism
PBS taps ‘serious journalist’ to elevate public affairs as v.p. of news
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Marie Nelson arrives at PBS a time of transition and challenges.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: WVIA buys out former president’s contract; KETC features St. Louis Symphony
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Plus: Invisibilia‘s big launch, and growth in listening to non-music web streams.
People
New fellowships pair independent producers with coaches for entrepreneurial training
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A new fellowship program from the Association of Independents in Radio pairs a dozen content creators with coaches in an incubator-style approach to training. The program, an extension of AIR’s long-running mentorship program, aims to boost the participants’ entrepreneurial skills, said Sue Schardt, executive director of AIR. “What we were looking for is people who have very clear goals for what they’re trying to achieve,” she said. “These are people with their chops in place and [who] are ready to launch in a new direction in their career or take on a new venture.”
AIR received about 36 applications and selected 12 from those. The certified professional coaches are Tom Livingston, Jackie Bsharah, Richard Gibson and Mark Sachs.
People
Paul Steen, leader of KPBS in San Diego for 26 years, dies at 82
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Steen is credited with the decision in 1990 to add news to KPBS-FM’s format.
People
WFPL reporter awarded Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize
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The $5,000 prize is awarded to a young public radio journalist each year.