Programs/Content
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
System/Policy
Fear, personal interests often hinder station mergers
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Consultant and former pubmedia executive David Brugger discusses the complications that can doom potential deals.
System/Policy
WYPR plans to purchase Towson University station
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The stations expect the deal to close in August.
System/Policy
President Biden’s proposed budget includes $475M for CPB
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APTS President Pat Butler called the proposal “a good first step.”
People
Comings and goings: Joseph Tovares to leave WMHT, Amy Tardif hired as Report for America regional manager …
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Tovares is developing a podcast for U.S. and Latin American audiences.
People
A Martínez joins ‘Morning Edition’ as host
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Martínez replaces David Greene, who left the show in 2020.
System/Policy
Watch our webinar about how stations adapted to the pandemic’s challenges
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For our series on “The Way We Work Now,” we spoke with Nine PBS CEO Amy Shaw and KUOW GM Caryn Mathes.
podcasts
Podcasts vs. local news: an either-or proposition?
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“For small and midsize media organizations, a new focus on podcast excellence may mean getting out of the comprehensive local news business.”
System/Policy
By joining forces, stations find new potential for boosting revenue, content
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“Television and radio should be getting together. Joint licensees have advantages that neither one of us have individually.”
People
Aspen Public Radio hires Breeze Richardson to lead station
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Richardson previously worked as director of strategic partnerships at WBEZ.