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Former NPR president Douglas Bennet dies at 79
Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.Pavelko sets retirement from WITF, WGBH hires new COO and more comings and goings
Kathleen Pavelko has worked in public broadcasting since 1979.AmDoc announces first fund to assist filmmakers with emergencies
"It seemed time for filmmakers to have a safety net,” said Executive Director Justine Nagan.
Anthony Bourdain's curiosity, love of food also touched pubmedia
The renowned chef, host and writer, who died Friday, produced a PBS series and featured an NPR reporter on his show Parts Unknown.Alliance of music stations seeks to bring copyright law ‘into modern era’
As lawmakers debate legislation backed by big players in streaming services, music stations want a better legal climate for their work on platforms beyond radio.PBS push to preserve translator services awaits FCC decisions
By the time the FCC's extended filing deadline passed June 1, operators of 688 translators carrying programming of 55 PBS member stations had applied for new channels.
Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.How to use digital tools to archive and verify videos
Reporters now have a slew of free online tools to help separate factual from fake videos, just in time for campaign ad season.IG advises CPB to tighten rules for calculating stations' indirect support
A limited-scope audit of two university-owned stations found "significant errors" in accounting of institutional support.PRNDI adds first full-time staff
The PRNDI board is also finalizing the formation of a nonprofit Public Media Journalists Foundation.Bill Davis to step down from SCPR after 19 years
Davis will continue to lead Southern California Public Radio until December 2019 or a replacement is named.A reader asks: Why do some states lack statewide public radio networks?
A Virginia producer wonders if states without public media networks are missing an opportunity to connect audience members.After hiatus, Indian Country Today returns with business plan borrowed from pubmedia
The rebooted publication is also seeking to expand its presence within public media by producing a newscast for Native radio stations.Wisconsin Public Radio's 'Earplay': Before the podcast era, a story-focused series with experimental edge
The pioneering series reminds us that public radio stations have always been important spaces for the production of creative sounds.Detroit's WDET awarded $100,000 to help diversify revenue, audience
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