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.
People
NPR’s Keith Woods promoted to chief diversity officer
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Woods will help NPR “build a more diverse and inclusive organization.”
Obituaries
Jim Lehrer, ‘PBS NewsHour’ co-founder and anchor, dies at 85
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Lehrer hosted “NewsHour” for 36 years before retiring in 2011.
Programs/Content
With televised lessons, Oklahoma station helps to keep fading Cherokee language alive
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RSU Public TV in Claremore is working with the Cherokee Nation on the semester-long class, which students can take for college credit.
Programs/Content
Programmers work to free PBS’ back catalog from lockdown
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Some stations have been surprised to learn that snags with usage windows are blocking their access to previously aired shows.
System/Policy
For journalists, shift in Minnesota law raises questions about primary voting
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The requirement that voters declare a party affiliation — and the fact that parties can obtain that information — has some journalists planning to sit out the primary.
Programs/Content
‘The World’ receives CPB grant for project on young Latino voters
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Reporters at public radio stations will contribute to “Every 30 Seconds.”
System/Policy
Colorado Public Radio partners with college to operate KRCC
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CPR will take over operation of the Colorado Springs station.
ATSC 3.0
WKAR debuts platform that offers ‘stepping stone’ to ATSC 3.0
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The Apollo PublicTV Platform, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show this month, aims to help broadcasters experiment with the broadcast standard even before fully transitioning to the technology.
People
Comings and goings: PBS names Bugg programming VP, de la Torre joins New England collaborative …
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Bugg was director of programming at PBS from 2012 to 2014 before leaving for CPB.