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.
System/Policy
KQED renovation aims to create state-of-the-art ‘people’s station’
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The San Francisco public broadcaster’s expanded and redesigned headquarters will operate as a public square where there is “civil as well as civic engagement,” said President Michael Isip.
Obituaries
Rick Lewis, producer and manager who guided ‘Morning Edition,’ ‘Marketplace’ to air, dies at 71
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As manager of KLON, Lewis tried to build a “tiny jazz station” into a national producer.
System/Policy
Research project seeks ‘replicable models’ for public media newsroom mergers
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A series of case studies on mergers of public media and digital news outlets will look at “what has worked and where expectations have fallen short.”
People
Hear tunes by pubmedia musicians that hit the blue notes
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These contributors to our Public Media Rocks playlist are tapping into classic and contemporary jazz and blues sounds.
Programs/Content
Retooled KUER news show returns from hiatus with less airtime, more narrative flair
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After a summer break, “RadioWest” is back with a style inspired by long-form podcasts.
People
Leadership to change at Northern California Public Media
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The station’s co-founder and CEO will step down in December.
Programs/Content
As ‘Retro Report’ prepares for PBS debut, stations step out of comfort zone to produce local stories
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With grants from PBS and editorial support from series producers, eight stations are testing new approaches for connecting with local audiences.
Development
New pledge drive spots from Ira Glass pitch listeners on $1-a-month memberships
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Glass hopes the low threshold for giving could get more listeners to become donors.
Obituaries
Cokie Roberts, a ‘founding mother’ who helped define NPR’s political coverage, dies at 75
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“I don’t know how they’re going to find a church big enough to hold the mourners,” said Nina Totenberg, her friend and colleague.
People
Comings and goings: Stations elect NPR board members, Kroc fellows start at network
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The board will seat Joe O’Connor, CEO of WFAE, and Mike Savage, GM of WEKU.