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.
System/Policy
Rust Belt collaborative aims for diverse recruitment strategy with CPB grant
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The CPB funds are allowing participating stations to expand management training that wasn’t previously possible with tight budgets.
People
Comings and goings: KERA hires executive editor, Fred Rogers Productions names director …
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Gilbert Bailon, KERA’s new executive editor, was editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
System/Policy
With $61M pledged, Chicago Public Media now owns the ‘Sun-Times’
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The donors include the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust and the Joyce Foundation.
People
Comings and goings: Tania Ghee promoted at PBS, NPR’s Tayla Burney appointed to director role …
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Ghee joined PBS in 2014 and most recently worked as director of early learning program development.
Programs/Content
Amid attacks on democracy, newsrooms are rethinking approaches to the politics beat
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“January 6 crystallized this — this was not just something where a politician was throwing out spin. This goes beyond anything we have experienced.”
Programs/Content
Pioneer PBS looks to strengthen community ties with website obituaries
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Through a partnership with the company Epilogg, the station is offering a platform for shareable video obituaries.
People
Jad Abumrad steps down from ‘Radiolab’
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Latif Nasser and Lulu Miller will continue as hosts.
Obituaries
Bob Dambach, retired director of TV for Prairie Public, dies at 70
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Dambach’s many award-winning productions for Prairie Public include a series of documentaries on Germans from Russia.
Obituaries
Walt Gillette, longtime WAMU fundraiser, dies at 64
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Colleagues knew Gillette for his passion for public radio, his wry wit and a sanguine nature that never waned even during tough fundraising campaigns.