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
Brad Kimmel to lead WFIU/WTIU
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Kimmel will be leaving WNIN Public Media, where he has been CEO since 2013.
System/Policy
Pubmedia employees’ donations to political candidates skew left, favor progressives
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A review of FEC records found donations from more than 1,200 public media employees across 275 organizations.
People
Comings and goings: Roesler to leave APM, Major Market Group and Small Station Association announce board chairs …
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Roesler has held several roles at American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio since joining in 2001.
Programs/Content
Indian Country Today expands into TV with weekday news show
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ICT’s eponymous program covers breaking news, politics, COVID-19 data and popular culture relating to Indigenous communities.
People
Steve Youngwood elected CEO of Sesame Workshop, Sherrie Westin named president
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Youngwood and Westin will take over for Jeffrey Dunn, who will retire in June.
System/Policy
The ‘Local that Works’ — and what’s still needed
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“The presence of frontline reporters throughout the country provides a different sort of opportunity for public media journalism: to surprise, to uncover, to find not just the local angle but the issues that are most engaging local citizens and might be of broader interest as well.”
System/Policy
WBGO staffers form union
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The SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit became official through a card check agreement with management.
Local That Works
Sahan Journal wins 2020 Local that Works contest
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The nonprofit news organization won $20,000 in Current’s annual competition.
People
Donald Boswell announces plans to leave WNED/WBFO
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Boswell led the Buffalo, N.Y., stations through a 2012 merger to strengthen public radio news service for the region.