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.
System/Policy
Community group cites value of reduced staff costs in bid for KPLU
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The proposal would lower the amount Friends of 88.5 FM needs to raise by June 30.
System/Policy
Radio’s first spoken weather forecast, brought to you by St. Louis University
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Though documents disagree on the exact date, most record April 27, 1921, as the date of the first voice transmission of a weather forecast by radio.
Awards
Public television documentaries score three Peabody honors
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PBS won a total of five Peabody Awards this month.
System/Policy
A station CEO on the struggle to find public TV’s “driving force”
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Steve Bass of Oregon Public Broadcasting reflects on the relationship of PBS and its member stations in the face of digital disruption.
Obituaries
Karl Schmidt, radio dramatist and longtime Wisconsin host, dies at 93
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Schmidt hosted and produced programs for Wisconsin Public Radio for more than 70 years.
Programs/Content
New content initiative in Louisiana helps children parlent français
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Some 4,500 students attend primary and secondary French-immersion programs at 30 schools statewide.
Obituaries
Steve Julian, KPCC ‘Morning Edition’ host, dies at 57
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Julian joined the station in 2000.
Programs/Content
Two-night PBS special will examine growth of gun violence
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Each broadcast will feature an Independent Lens documentary followed by a town hall.
Programs/Content
New public TV debate series invites viewers to rethink their opinions
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WGBH’s Point Taken uses polling and social media to engage viewers in issues of the day.
System/Policy
WTTW’s licensee anticipates break-even year after budget cuts
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The organization cut over $800,000 in expenses in February.