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Programs/Content

Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success

By Justin Hicks, Data Reporter (Kentucky Public Radio/Louisville Public Media) | 18 hours ago

It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.

Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters

By Julie Drizin, Executive Director | 20 hours ago

We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.

People

Former KLRN president ‘loved by her team’ dies at 77

By Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | June 13, 2016

Joanne Winik was first hired at the Texas station in 1972 as auction manager.

Development

CARS to offer philanthropic screening of vehicle donors

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | June 13, 2016

Public broadcasting clients can opt into the screening service at no cost.

People

Twin Cities PBS hires former NatGeo TV president, and other comings and goings in public media

By Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | June 10, 2016

Also, Dennis Hamilton will retire from Public Media Company.

"The Pub" Podcast

‘The Pub’ #67: Rebecca Lavoie — public broadcaster, private podcaster

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | June 10, 2016

If you work at a station and you create a new show, does your station necessarily own it?

Programs/Content

That time Muhammad Ali knocked out an opponent for public TV prime time

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | June 10, 2016

Whether in the boxing ring or in the field of public opinion, Ali knew how to win a fight.

CPB

Interconnection gets $50M in bill heading to full Senate

By Dru Sefton, Former Senior Editor | June 9, 2016

The interconnection outlay in the Senate bill for fiscal year 2017 bolsters funding of $40 million approved in December’s Omnibus Appropriations bill.