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.
Development
WTVP acquires local magazine with support from angel investors
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CEO Lesley Matuszak sees the publication’s events business as an opportunity to boost station revenues.
Programs/Content
Upcoming shows refresh food and travel genres with multicultural focus
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“The Great American Recipe,” “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston” and “American Historia” all bring new angles to familiar formulas.
People
Comings and goings: Nine PBS promotes Denise Kahle to CFO, Antonia Carew-Watts becomes ITVS VP …
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Kahle joined Nine PBS in 2017 as accounting manager and has also been controller.
Local That Works
Project to diversify classical recordings wins 2021 Local that Works contest
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All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative was voted winner of the 2021 Local that Works contest.
Programs/Content
In a new NPR podcast, Jay Williams hopes to take his guests to ‘The Limits’
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The former basketball star turned ESPN commentator Williams will ask his guests “how they continue to build their own businesses and hustle to the point of their own personal brand … because that’s exactly where I am in my life.”
People
StoryCorps names two to officer positions
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“I have no doubt that Lisa and Mary Beth’s collective leadership and extensive experience will help propel StoryCorps forward as we expand our important work in the years ahead.”
Programs/Content
How producers of PBS’ prime-time series got their shows back on track during COVID
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Remote production protocols, acquisitions and streamlined formats helped executive producers make up for disrupted timelines, shuttered studios and travel restrictions.
System/Policy
Why public media should just say no to Facebook’s money
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Nobody’s realization that Facebook is out of control came just this year. So why did NPR ever accept its sponsorship dollars?