System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Programs/Content
‘Pulse of the Planet’ to end in June
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The short-form radio program has aired for more than 30 years.
People
Comings and goings: NPR promotes three executives, Nine PBS hires VP …
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NPR named Chris Nelson SVP of technology operations and boosted Laura Soto-Barra and Keith Jenkins to VP roles.
Programs/Content
Listeners find meaning, not just escape, in classical music
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A music director argues that while classical music can soothe, it’s more than just “aural wallpaper” to its fans.
People
Deanna Mackey named KPBS GM
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Mackey most recently worked as president and executive director for the Public Television Major Market Group and is also co-founder of Public Media Women in Leadership.
System/Policy
Houston Public Media suspends Chevron partnership after backlash over sponsored content
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HPM was preparing to release a 10-part series on how energy companies like Chevron are “working towards a lower carbon future.”
Tech
Radio engineers’ conference returns in conjunction with spring NAB Show
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The hybrid conference aims to draw new staffers to public radio with scholarships for more than a dozen engineers.
Programs/Content
Audience initiative led by Sesame Workshop’s Cooney Center backs station projects co-created with Gen Z
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The CPB-funded Next Gen Public Media Accelerator jump-starts content development for 12 stations targeting the “Missing Middle.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR makes changes to its Washington Desk, INN appoints COO …
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Arnie Seipel, who joined NPR in 2008, will be deputy Washington editor.
Programs/Content
How regional centers, NSF funds are helping to diversify PBS Digital Studios content
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Under Maribel Lopez, who became head of PBSDS in December, the unit is branching out nationwide and developing STEM content aimed at women and people of color.
Programs/Content
Journalists behind Ag & Water Desk aim to reframe coverage of climate-change impact along Mississippi River Basin
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“One thing that … is really important is not to frame the work we’re doing as farmers versus environmentalists,” says Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles. “I never want to see that headline or that framing on the story. because I don’t think that’s accurate and it’s not helpful, either.”