System/Policy
Forensic report on CapRadio finds ‘unsupported payments’
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Names were redacted in the report due to an “ongoing law enforcement investigation and privacy.”
How students are bringing new perspectives to 2024 election coverage
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“On Our Minds: Election 2024,” a special podcast from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, spotlights young people’s views on issues that impact their lives — and the nation’s future.
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Benchmarking: A path to collaborative growth
While every local public media organization (PMO) faces unique challenges, public media fundraisers across the system share a common goal: enhancing our fundraising capabilities and reaching our audiences more effectively. At this critical moment, it’s clear that collaboration and data-driven strategies are vital to future success.
Development
Delays in fundraising mail ease for public media after holiday disruption
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U.S. Postal Service delays caused year-end fundraising mail to arrive late and created customer-service issues at stations.
Development
Stations are cautiously optimistic that underwriting will rebound next year
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Downturns were substantial last year, but stations have attracted new clients and are hopeful for the return of top clients.
System/Policy
Licensee of KVCR floats plan to reduce national programming, transfer FNX
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The San Bernardino Community College District said that the local community won’t lose access to NPR and PBS.
People
Comings and goings: Andrea Downing named president of PBS Distribution, Brenda Williams-Butts promoted at New York Public Radio …
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Downing joined PBS Distribution in 2009 after holding top roles at PBS and Discovery Communications.
Education
With new program, ‘Nova’ hopes to inspire and diversify next generation of science communicators
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The national program will help 30 students make science videos about topics of their choice.
System/Policy
GM who broke ceilings and took heat urges public radio to confront ‘rapidly changing environment’
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“The ways we embrace change and respond to the unknown will define us,” writes Patricia “Patty” Cahill, former CPB director and retired GM of KCUR.
System/Policy
‘Caillou’ sale, streaming surge help to boost PBS budget far above expectations
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“Clearly, this is an extraordinary result for PBS at this stage of the year,” said CFO Tom Tardivo.
Programs/Content
For their listeners, NPR News stations are the last thing worth listening to on the radio
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Nielsen data shows that listeners are finding the programming on NPR News stations more important in their lives than ever, and by extension, more worthy of support.
System/Policy
CPB to receive $175M in additional emergency funding
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CPB estimates that total losses to the public media system due to the pandemic could approach $400 million.
Tech
PMG rebrands as Signal Infrastructure Group
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“We were most focused on reflecting the fact that what we’re building and operating are shared infrastructure platforms that are meant to serve the entire broadcast industry,” said President Erik Langner.