System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Development
Delays in fundraising mail ease for public media after holiday disruption
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U.S. Postal Service delays caused year-end fundraising mail to arrive late and created customer-service issues at stations.
Development
Stations are cautiously optimistic that underwriting will rebound next year
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Downturns were substantial last year, but stations have attracted new clients and are hopeful for the return of top clients.
System/Policy
Licensee of KVCR floats plan to reduce national programming, transfer FNX
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The San Bernardino Community College District said that the local community won’t lose access to NPR and PBS.
People
Comings and goings: Andrea Downing named president of PBS Distribution, Brenda Williams-Butts promoted at New York Public Radio …
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Downing joined PBS Distribution in 2009 after holding top roles at PBS and Discovery Communications.
Education
With new program, ‘Nova’ hopes to inspire and diversify next generation of science communicators
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The national program will help 30 students make science videos about topics of their choice.
System/Policy
GM who broke ceilings and took heat urges public radio to confront ‘rapidly changing environment’
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“The ways we embrace change and respond to the unknown will define us,” writes Patricia “Patty” Cahill, former CPB director and retired GM of KCUR.
System/Policy
‘Caillou’ sale, streaming surge help to boost PBS budget far above expectations
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“Clearly, this is an extraordinary result for PBS at this stage of the year,” said CFO Tom Tardivo.
Programs/Content
For their listeners, NPR News stations are the last thing worth listening to on the radio
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Nielsen data shows that listeners are finding the programming on NPR News stations more important in their lives than ever, and by extension, more worthy of support.
System/Policy
CPB to receive $175M in additional emergency funding
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CPB estimates that total losses to the public media system due to the pandemic could approach $400 million.
Tech
PMG rebrands as Signal Infrastructure Group
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“We were most focused on reflecting the fact that what we’re building and operating are shared infrastructure platforms that are meant to serve the entire broadcast industry,” said President Erik Langner.