Tech
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.
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Tech
Chicago Public Media, The Lens among Knight Prototype Fund recipients
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The Knight Prototype Fund announced the projects receiving funding for 2015, including four public media and nonprofit news organizations.
Podcasting
Public radio podcasters woo Madison Avenue
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NPR, WNYC and WBEZ invited advertisers to their first podcasting upfront.
People
PBS unveils talent behind new American drama, LeRoys transfer ownership of TRAC, and other comings and goings in public media
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Executive producers for Mercy Street include Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Thelma & Louise).
People
Kilmurry exiting POV to lead International Documentary Association
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After Kilmurry’s departure, Chris White, v.p. of programming and production, rises to executive producer.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #16: Tess Vigeland on quitting Marketplace; Transgender people and personal pronouns; Donor influence on programming
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For Tess Vigeland, a leap out of the host’s seat inspired a book.
Programs/Content
How Baltimore public radio covered the protests
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WEAA and WYPR tried to make the most of their limited staffs and resources.
Quick Takes
WNYC teams with The New Yorker on new radio show and podcast
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The weekly hourlong show will be “built around The New Yorker’s award-winning writers, artists, and editors.”
Quick Takes
Pew State of the Media study highlights NPR’s gains in podcasting, website use
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NPR’s monthly podcast downloads increased 42 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to the study.
Podcasting
San Diego’s KPBS seeks pitches for new podcasts
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The station is taking a well-tested approach to developing new podcasts: asking its audience for ideas.
Programs/Content
KCTS in Seattle switches to digital-first content approach, cuts 11 employees
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President Rob Dunlop said KCTS is “flipping the model” of the typical pubTV station by creating original digital content that will be broadcast later.