Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Quick Takes
Arkansas network launches legislative streaming service
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AR-CAN, the Arkansas Citizens Access Network, will stream legislative proceedings and other government activities.
Programs/Content
PBS eyes streaming agreements to address ‘profoundly important’ platform goals, Kerger says
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The PBS president told an audience at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour to “stay tuned” for possible announcements involving Sling TV and YouTube TV.
People
Orton rises at TPT, Contreras to take over at Connecticut Public, and other comings and goings
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TPT COO Dean Orton will succeed longtime president Jim Pagliarini.
Programs/Content
Ohio’s WYSO to become independently owned
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The station will be owned by a nonprofit run by GM Neenah Ellis.
Development
Salesforce.org acquires creator of NGO Connect fundraising software
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Contributor Development Partnership, a seed investor in roundCorner, received a payout, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Programs/Content
How ‘engaged’ radio journalism helped a community tackle suicide
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Capital Public Radio relied on live events, local experts and media partnerships to examine a taboo topic in California’s rural Amador County.
Quick Takes
Pubcasters complain FCC rules on satellite renewal are ‘antiquated’
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TV stations are now required to renew satellite carriage requests every three years.
Obituaries
Steven Meuché, former leader of Michigan’s WKAR, dies at 74
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“WKAR is the community institution it is today because of Steve’s leadership, innovative spirit and business acumen,” a colleague said.
Programs/Content
Colorado Public Radio builds investigative unit to match its growing news ambitions
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With a multiyear gift from an anonymous donor, the Denver network is hiring an editor for its new investigations team.
Programs/Content
WFIU show aims to expand environmental reporting on Indiana and beyond
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The new radio show and podcast will prepare listeners for addressing the “grand challenge” of environmental change.