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'Made Possible By...' #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter
"If you aren't in a position to make mistakes, then you're not going to come up with something worthwhile."NPR's Daniel Zwerdling out after investigation into harassment
At least two NPR staffers reported Zwerdling to human resources in November, according to sources close to the investigation.'Car Talk' shuffle opened doors for new programs on station schedules
A Current analysis of public radio station schedules found that new NPR programs, such as Sam Sanders' "It's Been a Minute," were popular replacements for "Car Talk."
Minnesota Public Radio pursues underserved audience with new Somali-language content
The project aims to better serve Minnesota's large Somali community with translations and BBC audio.PBS pushes back on YouTube plans for ‘government funded’ label
“Labeling PBS a 'publicly funded broadcaster' is both vague and misleading,” PBS said in a statement.Mourners pay final tributes to Jacquie Jones, ‘warrior for justice’
"She wanted to be able to be Jacquie Jones, to the end," one speaker said. "And she was.”
Shumaker leaves South Carolina station, Skoler resigns in Louisville and other comings and goings
Also, PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pa., has hired two new executives as part of a management restructure.Public media executives grapple with how to prevent harassment
A session at the NETA conference covered how system leaders are re-examining practices dealing with harassment complaints.Indiana station offers new classical music service
The station wanted to create a classical music service with a price "low enough so that stations could use it to cover less critical dayparts."Jacquie Jones, former executive director of Black Public Media, dies at 52
Friends and colleagues remember Jones as an advocate for living up to public media's ideals for reaching underserved audiences.'Made Possible By...' #12: Sandra Rattley on an eclectic career
"I've had tremendous experiences, I've worked like a dog, so it's not like someone just granted these things to me."PRX partners with podcast networks Gen-Z Media and Night Vale Presents
The partnership marks PRX’s first time working with children's podcasts.HR chief Marjorie Powell leaves NPR
COO Loren Mayor has hired a consultant to run the department as she rethinks its leadership structure.WNYC's Dean Cappello moved into advisory role
As chief content officer Cappello oversaw both WNYC News and WNYC Studios. Now the divisions are to be managed separately.New York state stations receive grants for health coverage
WRVO Public Media in Oswego and WBFO in Buffalo are receiving $64,000 and $40,000, respectively.
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