Programs/Content
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
System/Policy
In EBS vote, FCC denies special treatment for public broadcasters
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The FCC plans to auction off Educational Broadband Service spectrum and give commercial buyers an equal shot at snapping it up.
People
NPR promotes Chris Nelson to tech VP post
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NPR’s former VP of technology operations retired earlier this month.
Development
CPB aids Greater Public initiative to help stations step up major-gift game
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Greater Public’s Major Giving Academy will launch this fall with 20 participants.
System/Policy
FCC vote will ease satellite-carriage requests for TV stations
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The previous requirements had tripped up at least one public TV station.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Looking back on the lesser-known histories of ‘Chicano Public Radio’
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A group of bilingual radio stations founded in the late 1970s “helped distinguish Spanish-language and bilingual broadcasting as a form of advocacy.”
People
Current’s Sefton leaves for position at Mother Jones
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Dru Sefton has been a senior editor at Current for nearly 11 years.
Programs/Content
New All Classical Portland stream provides ‘creative playground’ for young listeners
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“It’s really about exposure to other cultures, being aware of what’s happening outside of your community and hearing music in different languages.”
People
Comings and goings: Hires at Arizona PBS, WTTW shifts program duties …
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Arizona PBS has hired two new directors.
System/Policy
Former licensee of Philadelphia’s WYBE announces first round of grant recipients
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The foundation is giving $5.3 million to 11 local nonprofits, including public station WHYY.
System/Policy
Employees at Seattle’s Cascade Public Media seek union representation
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Management has told the employees that it will not voluntarily recognize the union.