System/Policy
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
Obituaries
Gene Purcell, Wisconsin Public Media director, dies at 61
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Purcell died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash last week.
People
Minnesota’s Northern Community Radio hires David Baes as executive director
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Baes succeeds longtime GM Maggie Montgomery.
System/Policy
How pubmedia’s lack of openness, transparency around pay is hindering the push for fairer salaries
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As employees press for higher pay and paths for career advancement, those trying to fix the problems say they’re encountering reticence, reluctance and outdated research tools.
People
Bill Stotesbery, CEO for Austin PBS, will retire
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Stotesbery has led the station since 2004.
People
Jim Rademaker named GM for WGVU Public Media
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Rademaker most recently worked as GM for WCMU Public Media.
People
Comings and goings: Tara Gatewood leaves ‘Native America Calling,’ WNYC hires deputy editor …
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Gatewood joined “Native America Calling” in 2005.
Obituaries
Former WMFE CEO Stephen McKenney Steck dies at 77
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Steck is credited with growing the station’s annual budget from $250,000 to more than $9 million when he retired.
Engagement
5 takeaways from a KPCC/LAist engagement project with child care providers
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An ambitious multimedia initiative taught the Los Angeles station’s team “how to enrich our storytelling, broaden our relationships, and spark conversation.”
Development
Study finds public TV outpacing radio in donor growth
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Public TV saw “incredible growth” in sustainers, according to the donorCentrics Benchmarking Project. Meanwhile, public radio may face a “downward slope” in revenue.
