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 York’s WNYC celebrates 100 years with on-air birthday party
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The July 8 event will include a reimagining of the station’s first broadcast exactly 100 years earlier.
People
Sherrie Westin named CEO of Sesame Workshop
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Westin is the first woman to be Sesame Workshop’s CEO since the organization was established in 1968.
Programs/Content
To bring audiences back, make shows that people will go crazy for
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Letting go of fear and perfectionism empowers creative teams to take courageous leaps that turn viewers and listeners into fans.
Programs/Content
‘The Thistle & Shamrock’ will end Sept. 30 after 40-plus years
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“The Thistle & Shamrock” airs on 237 NPR member stations, delving into new and traditional Celtic music through interviews with singers, songwriters and music experts.
People
Comings and goings: NETA appoints COO, NPR hires deputy Washington editor …
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NETA named Timothy Eernisse COO and VP of education and growth.
People
Vox.com co-founder Melissa Bell will lead Chicago Public Media
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Bell, who co-founded Vox.com in 2014 and became publisher of parent company Vox Media in 2016, will take the helm at CPM Sept. 3.
System/Policy
House subcommittee proposes zeroing out pubmedia funding for FY27
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President Biden has proposed upping CPB’s FY27 appropriation to $595 million.
Development
Public media’s fundraising outlook shows signs for hope amid challenges
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Radio stations in particular struggled to grow donor rolls last year, according to a new Contributor Development Partnership report. But public media has a strong legacy of trust to build on.
Obituaries
Russell Morash, ‘This Old House’ creator and ‘Father of How-To’ programs that inspired millions, dies at 88
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While Morash wasn’t always fond of the “Father of How-To” moniker, his track record of marquee programs like “This Old House” and “The Victory Garden” cemented his place as a media innovator.
System/Policy
Appeals court rejects defamation suit by right-wing journalist against NPR, Yahoo News
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Matthew Couch, founder of the news website D.C. Patriot, had spread conspiracy theories about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich.