System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
Programs/Content
‘Field Work’ co-hosts aim to give farmers tip sheet on sustainable practices
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The new APM podcast is like “‘Car Talk’ for farmers,” says content manager Annie Baxter. But listeners won’t get advice over the phone.
Development
WYSO gets boost from donor Dave Chappelle — a rare live show
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The comedian is helping out his hometown station during its first months of independence from Antioch College.
People
Greg Petrowich picked as WFYI’s new leader
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Petrowich now leads WSIU Public Broadcasting in Carbondale, Ill.
People
Mitch Teich to lead North Country Public Radio
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Teich has worked for Milwaukee Public Radio since 2006.
Programs/Content
KQED to study how to reach and engage millennials with science media
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The station’s science team teamed up with science communications experts on a three-year, $3 million research project backed by the National Science Foundation.
System/Policy
Union complaint against KUOW dismissed
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A Washington state labor relations agency disagreed with SAG-AFTRA’s claims that KUOW had retaliated against employees for joining a union.
Tech
PRSS rolls out training program that aims to cultivate new generation of public radio engineers
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Station leaders are increasingly saying that the lack of qualified engineers in the system is “keeping them up at night.”
System/Policy
VIA Public Media adds Bucknell U.’s FM station
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VIA Public Media will offer internships and train Bucknell students.
Programs/Content
Current Crossword: ‘Tours de Force’
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Our latest crossword puzzle will have particular appeal for fans of a certain public TV show.
People
With Public Media Rocks, we’re making the ultimate playlist to show off your musical talents
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Do you work in public media and make music? Send us your tunes for compiling into one mega-playlist of pubmedia jams.