Programs/Content
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
Featured in Category
With book sales rising, literary content can appeal to public radio’s well-read audience
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“Let’s hear more authors’ diverse views and voices on-air. Let’s not let video gaming and tablet surfing displace our imaginations exploring books.”
System/Policy
Employees at Maine Public accept voluntary retirement offers
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Executives are aiming to get ahead of long-term budget concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs/Content
With disputes going public, creators ponder ownership stakes in their podcasts
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“The power dynamic is off in a way that doesn’t account for the world that we’re in today.”
System/Policy
Staffers at The Current, Classical MPR look to unionize
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The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.
Programs/Content
American Archive ‘edit-a-thons’ enhance Wikipedia with pubmedia content
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The partnership is mutually beneficial: Wikipedia becomes more reliable, and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting exposes its content to a wider audience.
Programs/Content
Programmers are filling holes left by ‘Live From Here’ — and some want more choices
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As stations turn to local music shows and national talk and entertainment offerings, “everyone’s looking for a hit.”
System/Policy
Tim Eby is out as St. Louis Public Radio GM
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A spokesperson for the station’s licensee said in a statement that the leadership change “represents the first step toward resetting the direction and operation of the station to more closely align with the mission and values of the university.”
People
Comings and goings: PBS announces new board members, Rob Hilbert named Iowa PBS Foundation president …
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Three leaders of major-market public TV stations joined the network’s board.
Local that Works
Five finalists will vie for the $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
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Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
Education
Pennsylvania PBS pilots datacasting’s capabilities for at-home learning
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Pennsylvania’s governor recently announced an $8 million grant to Pennsylvania PBS to build datacasting capabilities for the seven-station public TV network to support distance learning in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.