Programs/Content
NPR shortens ‘It’s Been a Minute’ broadcast, adds ‘Wild Card’
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The two shows will combine for a broadcast hour carried by more than 370 stations.
‘Division Street Revisited’ introduces Studs Terkel to the podcast generation
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Chicago journalists Melissa Harris and Mary Schmich teamed up to discover what happened to people who spoke to Terkel of their hopes and dreams.
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People
KUOW GM Caryn Mathes to retire next year
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“I want a chance at a different type of life while I still have my health and my wits about me!” Mathes said.
People
Comings and goings: Janice Hui leaves ‘Frontline’ for ITVS, NETA appoints VP …
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Janice Hui was named COO of the Independent Television Service.
Programs/Content
New York’s WNYC celebrates 100 years with on-air birthday party
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The July 8 event will include a reimagining of the station’s first broadcast exactly 100 years earlier.
People
Sherrie Westin named CEO of Sesame Workshop
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Westin is the first woman to be Sesame Workshop’s CEO since the organization was established in 1968.
Programs/Content
To bring audiences back, make shows that people will go crazy for
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Letting go of fear and perfectionism empowers creative teams to take courageous leaps that turn viewers and listeners into fans.
Programs/Content
‘The Thistle & Shamrock’ will end Sept. 30 after 40-plus years
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“The Thistle & Shamrock” airs on 237 NPR member stations, delving into new and traditional Celtic music through interviews with singers, songwriters and music experts.
People
Comings and goings: NETA appoints COO, NPR hires deputy Washington editor …
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NETA named Timothy Eernisse COO and VP of education and growth.
People
Vox.com co-founder Melissa Bell will lead Chicago Public Media
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Bell, who co-founded Vox.com in 2014 and became publisher of parent company Vox Media in 2016, will take the helm at CPM Sept. 3.
System/Policy
House subcommittee proposes zeroing out pubmedia funding for FY27
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President Biden has proposed upping CPB’s FY27 appropriation to $595 million.
Development
Public media’s fundraising outlook shows signs for hope amid challenges
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Radio stations in particular struggled to grow donor rolls last year, according to a new Contributor Development Partnership report. But public media has a strong legacy of trust to build on.