System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
NPR opposes FCC proposal to expand use of C-band satellite spectrum
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The network has told the FCC that the plan could interfere with delivery of public radio programs to stations.
About Current
Letter from the executive director: What we learned from our reader survey
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We asked. You answered. What now?
Programs/Content
With systemwide coverage review, public radio can reveal and address its racial inequities
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Do public radio stations know how their communities perceive their coverage? Are we willing to find out?
Development
How classical music stations can grow donations by tapping ‘tribes’ within audiences
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Under the “Community of Communities” model, stations can team up with local nonprofits to leverage donations and cross-promotion.
Quick Takes
Two KJZZ executives placed on leave during investigation
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The station’s licensee is responding to anonymous allegations against the two executives.
Quick Takes
Pennsylvania’s PBS39 will add 10 journalists to support new nightly newscast
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The project marks the “largest non-capital investment that PBS39 has ever made,” according to the station.
Programs/Content
Public radio organizations partner to acquire podcast app
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NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life teamed up to make the deal.
Quick Takes
Another school district pulls public media game about slavery
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A Pennsylvania district will reportedly no longer use Mission US: Flight to Freedom due to complaints from parents.
System/Policy
Probe of harassment at NYPR slammed for deflecting questions about what went wrong
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An outside law firm’s report on New York Public Radio’s workplace culture was widely panned by critics for not assigning blame for the harassment that employees endured.
People
WTTW gets new president, WNET promotes national programmer and other comings and goings
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The new WTTW president was most recently SVP of global brands for Hyatt Hotels.