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.
Programs/Content
Nine months after getting laid off, John Moe finds a new home for conversations about mental health
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“I started thinking about what I wanted to do next and how I can help people in a variety of ways. I had a lot of time wandering the desert to think about it.”
Programs/Content
Multimedia journalism collaborative explores caregiver issues through solutions reporting
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With newsrooms based in New York and Michigan, the initiative is the first interstate project to be supported by the Solutions Journalism Network.
People
Adrienne Fairwell joins Arizona PBS as GM
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Fairwell has held several positions with South Carolina’s government and its public media network.
System/Policy
WAMU reaches second deal to sell Maryland station
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A religious broadcaster is expected to buy the Ocean City FM signal.
Tech
How at-home pandemic recordings are changing pubmedia’s standards for audio quality
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Reporters and producers have more options for safely recording interviews, but not everyone welcomes the trade-offs in sonic fidelity.
People
Comings and goings: WBUR hires Victor Hernandez as CCO, John Ferrugia leaves RMPBS …
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Hernandez previously worked for Cascade Public Media and CNN.
System/Policy
Licensee for Ozarks Public Television reaches $3.2M settlement from 2018 tower collapse
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One crew member died and three were injured during structural repairs to the transmission tower.
Programs/Content
With venues closed, event planners create virtual experiences to connect with audiences
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Event organizers in public media see a future for digital events even when groups can gather again.
Obituaries
Former Arizona PBS GM Bob Ellis dies at 93
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Ellis led Arizona PBS for a quarter of a century and held other titles at Arizona State University, the station’s licensee.
System/Policy
N.J. governor proposes first funding for pubmedia in a decade
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The station lost its state appropriation 10 years ago when out-of-state broadcasters took over operations.