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.
People
Comings and goings: CPB hires general counsel, NETA EVP plans to retire …
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Evan Slavitt will step in as SVP and general counsel for CPB.
People
Helen Barrington named GM of KAZU
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Barrington succeeds Mik Benedek, who retired from the position.
People
Texas Public Radio CEO Joyce Slocum enters hospice care
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Slocum, who became TPR’s leader in 2014, has colon cancer.
System/Policy
CPB responds to new inquiry from Ted Cruz about board meeting audio
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CPB CEO Patricia Harrison said that a CPB technician mistakenly “clicked the wrong setting” when he was adjusting settings on the corporation’s SoundCloud profile.
Tech
With help from ATSC 3.0, public media answers FCC’s call for partners in wireless emergency alerts initiative
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PBS North Carolina and WHUT in Washington, D.C., among others, can leverage ATSC 3.0 technology to provide geotargeted emergency alerts.
Programs/Content
Why public radio’s efforts to reach new audiences aren’t moving the needle
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“The appeal of the content must be clearly different than what we currently offer. The people needed to do this work are probably not even in our industry today.”
System/Policy
APTS’ Patrick Butler recalls how faith in public media’s mission shaped his advocacy
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“I was confident that … we could convince people of every political persuasion that a modest investment in you is a smart investment in America itself,” Butler told attendees at the Public Media Summit.
System/Policy
WAMU will keep DCist.com online for another year
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“Establishing an appropriate home for an historic record such as this is a challenge facing many in the digital media space, and we will pursue options over the next year,” the station said in a statement Wednesday.
System/Policy
Maryland broadcaster rebrands as Baltimore Public Media
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Baltimore Public Media operates WYPR and WTMD.
People
Tim Fallon to become CEO emeritus of Lehigh Valley Public Media
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Fallon has led the organization for 12 years.