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
Vermont PBS bets on local pride with ‘Made Here’ slate of films
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The station’s promotion of local filmmakers has drawn younger viewers and fueled pledge-drive success.
Quick Takes
‘Dinner Party Download’ to end production
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The show is going off the air in part due to funding challenges.
System/Policy
Ken Stern: Don’t deny an obvious truth about the media
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In a response to criticism from a public radio reporter, Stern contends that the media still need a broader diversity of political views.
Quick Takes
WAMU to begin offering evening version of ‘1A’
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The new version will be available to stations Nov. 13.
System/Policy
NYT CEO: Digital media alone won’t address public’s need for quality news
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A former chief executive of the BBC argues that public-service broadcasting will only become more important as media continue to expand on digital platforms.
System/Policy
Book by former NPR CEO expands on liberal ‘groupthink’ at network
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Ken Stern’s treatment of NPR in “Republican Like Me” goes beyond his recent op-ed that riled some in public media.
People
Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
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Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .
System/Policy
FCC Republicans strike down studio rule that had mixed support from pubmedia
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While NPR and others argued the rule was burdensome, some college and community broadcasters argued for its preservation.
Programs/Content
Brian Mann to Ken Stern: NPR isn’t in your liberal bubble
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A public radio reporter responds to a former NPR CEO who implied the network suffers from liberal groupthink.
Programs/Content
WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
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“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of ‘Reading Rainbow,'” a station executive said.