System/Policy
NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
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“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine Maher said.
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
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A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
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People
Comings and goings: Susi Elkins returns to public media as SVP for PBS, NPR names new SVP …
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Elkins succeeds James Dunford, who left PBS earlier this year to lead American Public Television.
People
WQLN names Cindy Spizarny CEO
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Spizarny steps up from her role as VP and GM, a job she took on in 2013.
People
Bert Wesley Huffman appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Huffman had served as interim CEO since Teya Ryan stepped down.
People
Joanna Kail named CEO of WyomingPBS
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Kail has worked as executive director of the WyomingPBS Foundation since 2017.
Obituaries
Frank Blythe, broadcaster who directed expansion of programming for Native Americans, dies at 82
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Blythe led the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, now known as Vision Maker Media, for three decades.
Programs/Content
With ‘Oldies Show,’ TJ Lubinsky aims to tell stories behind hit songs of yesteryear
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The multi-episode series, slated to launch in 2024, is designed to air in the run-up to public TV’s pledge season.
People
‘Atlantic’ EIC Jeffrey Goldberg named moderator for ‘Washington Week’
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Goldberg will maintain his position as editor-in-chief of the magazine while hosting the Friday-evening public affairs program.
People
How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
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“What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they’ve gone through,” says Joanna Kakissis.
Programs/Content
After eight years at APM, ‘Too Beautiful to Live’ finds its footing as an independent podcast
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“We decided to just put ads aside for a little bit and rely on this public radio model,” says co-host Andrew Walsh.
Programs/Content
Second season of ‘Native America’ celebrates contemporary Native communities
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The team of Native American producers and directors gave the season a “visceral authenticity,” said Providence Pictures EP Gary Glassman.