Programs/Content
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
System/Policy
Member data is latest ammo in battle of Oklahoma pubmedia organizations
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OETA’s former fundraising foundation has threatened to “destroy” membership data it claims to own.
Programs/Content
Minnesota’s community radio stations find unique niche for covering arts and culture
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Backing from a special tax-supported fund has allowed volunteer-powered stations to enhance their local programming.
System/Policy
Trump again calls for zeroing out pubmedia funds
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The president’s fiscal year 2020 budget marks his third attempt to end funding for CPB.
System/Policy
FCC proposal to allow sales of EBS spectrum gets thumbs-down from public TV
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Representatives of stations told FCC officials that allowing sales of the educational spectrum could create a “hostile leasing environment.”
Quick Takes
Oklahoma AG seeks third party to distribute OETA Foundation assets
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A receiver is necessary because the foundation is a public charity, the AG said.
System/Policy
Senate places three presidential nominees on CPB Board
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Confirmed board members include a former ambassador and a member of the RNC executive committee.
People
WITF picks president, Kravetz leaves WBUR, and other comings and goings
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Ron Hetrick has run finance and administration at WITF since 2009.
Programs/Content
To redesign education coverage, start by doing your homework
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How KPCC used design thinking to extend the reach and impact of its coverage of early childhood education.
System/Policy
Illinois stations end dual-CEO arrangement
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Moss Bresnahan has led both WTVP-TV and Illinois Public Media since 2014.
System/Policy
Public radio fans in South Texas brace for sale of area’s sole NPR stations
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A Catholic diocese plans to sell its two radio stations for $1.25 million.