System/Policy
NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
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“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine Maher said.
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
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A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
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Programs/Content
How questioning journalism’s role post-Trump got Lewis Wallace fired
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“I made a decision that was very personal, very based on my own instincts about what was right and necessary in this kind of scary political moment.”
Programs/Content
Story time at the Azteca Boxing Club: Daniel Alarcón on the origins of ‘Radio Ambulante’
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In an excerpt from a new book, the executive producer of the Spanish-language show and podcast recalls the convoluted journey from a boxing gym to a moving story.
spectrum auction
WPBO in Ohio goes for $8.8M in spectrum auction
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Licensee Ohio State University is giving all proceeds to its WOSU in Columbus.
Obituaries
Ward Chamberlin, influential founding father of public broadcasting, dies at 95
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Chamberlin was hired as a vice president at the fledgling CPB in 1969, where he helped create both PBS and NPR.
System/Policy
NPR adds training role for head of diversity Keith Woods
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The network created an executive role for its training division to demonstrate that its “commitment to training is absolutely essential.”
Tech
How three services for recording remote audio interviews stack up: ipDTL, Zencastr and Ringr
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Our podcast host has tried out all three services and runs down the pros and cons of each.
System/Policy
White House cancels Obama nominations for CPB Board, FCC
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The White House has not contacted CPB about any new nominations.
Programs/Content
Orchestra’s live soundtrack to ‘All Things Considered’ merged old-school with high-tech
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The National Symphony Orchestra’s guest spot on “ATC” mingled Facebook Live with a gambit from radio’s Golden Age.
Awards
APTS honors Sens. Blunt, Leahy as champions of public broadcasting
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APTS also recognized two executives working within public media.
System/Policy
North Carolina radio station to launch all-news network
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WCQS is also rebranding as Blue Ridge Public Radio.