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
John Lawson joins Public Media Venture Group to advocate for Next Gen TV
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The business consortium of 31 public broadcasters is adding an advocacy voice in Washington.
People
Michal Heiplik named CDP President
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Heiplik is a co-founder of the Contributor Development Partnership, which is affiliated with WGBH in Boston.
People
Comings and goings: Ted Krichels to retire from CPB, N’Jeri Eaton leaves NPR …
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Krichels has spent more than 35 years in public broadcasting.
Obituaries
Lester Crystal, news executive who oversaw expansion of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 85
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As executive producer, Crystal directed launch of the first hourlong daily news program on U.S. television.
Programs/Content
6 overlooked tweaks to please your classical listeners
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Success is in the details. These straightforward adjustments to your station might make your sound more appealing.
People
Neil Best will retire from Community Radio for Northern Colorado
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Best helped to make the organization’s KUNC an independent nonprofit in 2001.
System/Policy
Buffalo Toronto Public Media cuts three staff
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The station is anticipating a reduction in state funding.
Engagement
Newsrooms ramp up audience engagement tactics for coronavirus coverage
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Public media’s largest and smallest newsrooms find that coverage shaped by listeners and readers invites more participation and builds trust.
People
Comings and goings: PBS promotes two to SVP roles, Reno station names tech VP …
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PBS President Paula Kerger announced the promotions of Rhonda Holt and Scott Nourse last month in a memo.
System/Policy
KCRW union reaches tentative contract agreement
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The union and station management have been bargaining for about a year.