Programs/Content
How ‘Radio Ambulante’ is sparking connections with in-person Listening Clubs
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Radio Ambulante Studios received funding this year to convene new Listening Clubs focused on issues of importance to Latino voters.
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
FCC proposal to allow sales of EBS spectrum gets thumbs-down from public TV
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Representatives of stations told FCC officials that allowing sales of the educational spectrum could create a “hostile leasing environment.”
Quick Takes
Oklahoma AG seeks third party to distribute OETA Foundation assets
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A receiver is necessary because the foundation is a public charity, the AG said.
System/Policy
Senate places three presidential nominees on CPB Board
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Confirmed board members include a former ambassador and a member of the RNC executive committee.
People
WITF picks president, Kravetz leaves WBUR, and other comings and goings
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Ron Hetrick has run finance and administration at WITF since 2009.
Programs/Content
To redesign education coverage, start by doing your homework
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How KPCC used design thinking to extend the reach and impact of its coverage of early childhood education.
System/Policy
Illinois stations end dual-CEO arrangement
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Moss Bresnahan has led both WTVP-TV and Illinois Public Media since 2014.
System/Policy
Public radio fans in South Texas brace for sale of area’s sole NPR stations
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A Catholic diocese plans to sell its two radio stations for $1.25 million.
Programs/Content
Subscription streaming channel PBS Living to premiere Thursday
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The lifestyle and how-to programs will be available on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels.
Programs/Content
WBUR producer helps California station tell stories of fire-stricken region
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Ashley Bailey is reporting this week for “After Paradise,” a show airing on North State Public Radio.
Obituaries
KUER classical host Gene Pack dies at 86
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The longtime host delighted classical listeners for more than four decades.