People
He drove them crazy, but reporters will miss ‘unstoppable’ NPR arts editor Tom Cole
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Retiring this week after 33 years at the network, Cole tested journalists’ patience but stood out as a devoted advocate for their work.
Pubcasters urge FCC to offer ‘flexibility’ on proposed foreign government sponsorship rules
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The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.
System/Policy
New agreement gives KALW nonprofit more control of station
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The San Francisco station plans to transition some contract workers to full-time.
Diversity
An antiracist future: a vision and plan for the transformation of public media
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“This effort is the result of more than 200 people in public media coming together to identify the primary obstacles to anti-racist public media and create a vision for transformation.”
Obituaries
Former KCET president Bill Kobin dies at 91
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During a storied career, Kobin helped launch seminal programs for NET and led KCET to “comeback story” status.
People
KOPN selects Miquel Calçada as new leader
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Calçada worked in public broadcasting in Spain before moving to the U.S.
Tech
Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platform
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The plan to sell Pocket Casts is in “early stages of development,” according to an NPR spokesperson.
System/Policy
PBS distances itself from former staff attorney ensnared in Project Veritas sting
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A video of the former employee includes “hateful rhetoric” that violates PBS’ values, the network said.
Programs/Content
Public radio stations call on New York Times to take responsibility for ‘lapses in judgment’
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Station leaders and the Public Radio Program Directors Association are questioning the Times’ damage control related to its podcast “Caliphate.”
Podcasts
Southern California Public Radio receives $500,000 CPB grant for podcast studio
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The grant will help SCPR’s LAist Studios serve younger and more diverse audiences.
People
Comings and goings: Olivia Wong joins APT, Whitney Maddox named DEI manager for NPR …
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Wong recently worked as communications lead for WETA in Washington, D.C.
People
Robert Siegel tests positive for COVID-19
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The former “All Things Considered” host said he has a “pretty mild” case.