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Comings and goings: Nikki Jones named VP at NPR, Cameo George named EP of ‘American Experience’ …
Jones joined NPR last year after working for SiriusXM Radio.PBS programming returns to South Texas after two years without over-the-air service
PBS started broadcasting national programming through a commercial station in the region June 30.Turn around radio's audience losses by being 'Fringe-friendly'
The recent decline in listening has been staggering, but so is the opportunity lying right behind it to make infrequent listeners more loyal.
‘Resettled’ podcast engages collaborators in storytelling to capture refugee experience
“One of the biggest things for me was to know that we would be treating these stories with justice and presenting them in the most honest and effective way possible,” says host and producer Ahmed Badr.Wonya Lucas exits Public Broadcasting Atlanta to oversee Hallmark Channel
As an NPR board member, Lucas led the committee that oversaw an investigation of sexual harassment by NPR news leaders.Crosscut Union pushes for workforce diversity provisions in contract with Cascade Public Media
The union, which formed last summer, is calling for accountability on management’s stated commitments to diversity and inclusion.
New Hampshire Public Radio launches climate change project ‘By Degrees’
Reporters are using engagement strategies and a “human-centered” focus to build audience.WAMU appoints DCist editor-in-chief to lead newsroom
Rachel Sadon is stepping into the role of interim news director as the station seeks a permanent successor to Jeffrey Katz.With in-person events on hold, organizations turn to 'next best thing' in virtual gatherings
The pandemic has forced nonprofit and public media to rethink their events strategies.WAMU licensee investigates editor blamed for departures of women of color
Five women of color have left WAMU since January 2019, an exodus that prompted a series of tweets on the subject last month by current staff.Giovannoni: Listening dynamics of core NPR News listeners 'are shifting in the wrong direction'
Three full months into the COVID-19 pandemic, listening to NPR News stations remains only 80% of what it was a year ago. Full recovery of the lost listening is nowhere in sight despite a few changes in the margins.Local that Works contest opens with bigger cash prize, database of ‘ideas worth stealing’
To put your station in the running for a $20,000 grand prize, tell us what you're doing to become more engaging, relevant and responsive to your community.Comings and goings: Francene Blythe-Lewis to lead Vision Maker Media, Ben Godley announces next job …
Blythe-Lewis has held positions at several cultural institutions that work with Indigenous communities.Student-produced podcast from Michigan Radio aims to provide nuanced perspectives on Generation Z
"Kids These Days" looks beyond stereotypes to focus on what teens “are thinking about, laughing about and stressing about.”Look at giving trends before the pandemic to guide your fundraising strategies
With the growth in sustainer giving since the end of the recession, both radio and television may find themselves in a position to ride out the pandemic with some stability.
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