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.
System/Policy
PBS FY22 budget increases station dues, spending on content and marketing
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PBS CFO and Treasurer Tom Tardivo said the new dues amount to a “modest increase.”
Featured in Category
Scott Tong named ‘Here & Now’ co-host
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Tong has worked for “Marketplace” for more than 16 years.
Featured in Category
Travis Hendryx appointed GM for Smoky Hills PBS
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Hendryx previously worked for newspapers in Kansas and radio stations in Texas.
People
Comings and goings: Paul Hunton joins PBS board, Amna Nawaz promoted to ‘NewsHour’ chief correspondent …
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Hunton fills the vacancy left by Kim Johnson, who resigned from the board and PBS12 in Denver.
Programs/Content
NEA grant supports use of WTJU jazz history show in classrooms
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The community radio station in Charlottesville, Va., will turn the show “Jazz at 100” into a curriculum for high school and early college students.
Development
Answering Passport’s age-old question
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We’re not sure why, but the average age of Passport donors is changing.
Programs/Content
NPR will end ‘Ask Me Another’ in September
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The weekly hour of comedy, trivia and music airs on more than 300 stations.
Programs/Content
How to build the next generation of public radio listeners
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Stop wringing your hands over how to attract Millennial and Gen Z audiences — focus on creating programs that give them more reasons to listen.
People
David Feingold to retire as CEO of Blue Ridge Public Radio
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Feingold has led the station since 2015.
System/Policy
Phoenix’s KJZZ to close Mexico City bureau
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“We didn’t have quite the feedback from the expat community as we’d hoped,” said KJZZ’s GM.