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.
Quick Takes
Former NPR News exec is new public editor at PBS
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Madhulika Sikka oversaw NPR’s international coverage from 2006–15.
Programs/Content
Chris Thile tunes up for second season of ‘Prairie Home’
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The upcoming batch of episodes doubles the new host’s stage time.
System/Policy
KCRW to begin broadcasting in Berlin next month
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NPR previously programmed the station.
Programs/Content
KUOW’s ‘Second Wave’ podcast explores nuances of Vietnamese-American identity
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Host Thanh Tan often digs into her personal stories to explore issues of culture, family and the burdens carried by U.S.-born children of Vietnam.
Development
With new app, a startup wants to make donating to public radio easy
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iWinQ’s developers hope to make inroads among listeners who don’t donate — a large share of public radio’s audience.
Quick Takes
Sesame Workshop advances in $100M MacArthur Foundation competition
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In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Sesame is among four organizations that advanced in the competition to address a big, complex global problem.
People
Robert Malesky: Before my career in pubmedia, ‘I had to make a choice’
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Looking for his first job out of college, Malesky had two offers. One was from a strip club; the other, a new outfit called NPR.
Why classical radio has a personnel problem
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“Our industry needs to work at telling our story better: that classical radio is attracting nice-sized audiences across the country, and hosts are needed,” says one executive.
‘The Pub’ #99: What is a talk show supposed to be online?
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Nobody knows, but we have a good time trying to find out.
System/Policy
CPB helps 10 more stations in wake of recent hurricanes
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The latest grants bring total CPB hurricane aid to $630,000 for 14 public radio and TV stations.