Engagement
Why live events could be key to classical radio’s survival
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Growing classical audiences is about exposure and engagement. The best live events may attract both current and potential members.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on PBS and NPR CEOs to testify
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The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is concerned about “blatantly ideological and partisan coverage,” Greene wrote in letters to PBS’ Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher.
People
Jason Miller named KVLU Public Radio station manager
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Miller had previously worked as the station’s production director.
Programs/Content
New VPM show highlights rural Virginians improving their communities
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“We need to give people hope, because there’s so much just negativity.”
Programs/Content
Collaboration with newspapers repositions OPB in local news ecosystem
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Through a content-sharing partnership that launched in 2013, OPB’s newsroom is helping newspapers deliver valuable coverage to their readers.
People
Comings and goings: StoryCorps appoints first CCO, NPR editor leaves for ‘Today, Explained’ …
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Michael Garofalo, who worked for StoryCorps from 2004–18, rejoined the nonprofit.
About Current
Hey Boomers, younger staff aren’t the future of public media — they’re the now
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We need your help identifying rising stars in the system so we can amplify their voices, ideas and experiences.
Engagement
Beyond translation: How WNIJ created content specifically for the Latinx community
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“‘If you build it, they will come’ isn’t really a strong strategy in an era of competing algorithms and news consumption silos,” said News Director Jenna Dooley.
System/Policy
WITF to receive Lancaster-based news organization as gift
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The Harrisburg-based public media organization will receive several newspapers from Steinman Communications.
Programs/Content
With Hulu partnership, PBS doubles down on efforts to reach streamers
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The deal with Hulu continues PBS’ efforts to make its programs accessible to people who don’t watch broadcast television.
System/Policy
Oklahoma governor seeks to phase out OETA, citing programming that ‘overly sexualizes’ children
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“I don’t think Oklahomans want to use their tax dollars to indoctrinate kids,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said.
Programs/Content
WCNY’s ‘CommunityFM’ stream brings new focus to HD channels, digital content
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The station in Syracuse, N.Y., has started a stream of programs “about local people, local perspectives and positive stories about the community.”