Programs/Content
Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
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“A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content.”
Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
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Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station’s news bureau in Hermosillo.
Programs/Content
Rick Steves series premiering this fall takes viewers through thousands of years of European art
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“This series is something I’ve waited to do my whole career,” says Steves, host and writer of the APT-distributed series.
Development
Minnesota Public Radio receives $56M gift for classical music
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The donation is the largest in the organization’s 55-year history.
People
Comings and goings: CPB hires VP, KERA appoints CFO …
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CPB hired Cheraine Stanford as SVP of television content strategy. She previously worked for WPSU in State College, Pa.
People
Juana Summers to host NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ and ‘Consider This’
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Summers begins on air June 27.
Tech
How pandemic evacuations created openings for pubcasters to build new studios
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Disruption and dislocation allowed some public media stations to plan — and even finish — upgrades to their headquarters.
People
Stephanie Horton named GM of Colorado Springs–based music stations
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“It is an absolute privilege to serve not only KCME, Jazz 93.5 and their remarkable team, but all music lovers in the Pikes Peak Region and beyond.”
People
Comings and goings: PBS Kids hires VP, ‘NewsHour’ names White House correspondent …
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Adriano Schmid will join PBS Kids as VP of content, and Laura Barrón-López will report for “PBS NewsHour.”
System/Policy
CPB analysis finds uneven revenue growth in individual giving, underwriting
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Public TV stations fared better than radio in key fundraising categories during fiscal year 2021.
Programs/Content
APMG reveals plan to disband APM Reports while leaving many details undecided
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Top execs have signaled plans for reorganization and possible job cuts for the award-winning investigative unit.