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KPLU crowdsources search for new call letters
But Public McRadioface isn’t in the cards.Steve Bell, ‘voice of KCUR,’ dies at 77
The veteran Kansas City, Mo., newscaster collapsed in the office Monday.Texas station turns Pokémon Go gamers into PBS visitors
Free PBS water bottles and PBS PokeStop pins went to the first five people to show up.
Renee Montagne to sign off ‘Morning Edition’ after election
She will stay at NPR as a special correspondent.‘Roadshow’ appraiser brothers sued for auction actions, nonpayment
One complaint accuses them of auction misconduct.NPR stations can now stream on iHeartRadio
Participating stations will split digital banner-ad space with the platform.
KERA's advice for pubmedia newsrooms when big news breaks
The North Texas newsroom jumped into action when Dallas police officers were ambushed at a protest of police violence.‘The Pub’ #70: A reporter’s guide to getting arrested
WWNO reporter Ryan Kailath shares lessons he learned the hard way.MPR teams up with Dallas choir for singing event in response to shootings
“A Bridge of Song” will be streamed live on Facebook.Code Switch’s Alicia Montgomery on leading conversations about race
“We’re here to give you the complicated story.”How public media stations are covering police violence
Stations in Louisiana and Minnesota, the sites of last week’s shootings, are taking varied approaches based on staff and resources.WNYC’s latest sensor journalism project zeroes in on 'heat island' Harlem
The station is partnering with community organizations to collect data on how extreme heat is affecting public health.PBS lays off six staffers, offers voluntary retirement packages
The layoffs are in the digital and marketing department.Phoenix GM resigns, Questlove joins WNYC board, and other comings and goings in public media
Also, WGBH gets its first “Editor in Residence.”With LGBT documentary, Houston station aims for community impact
A Murder in Montrose: The Paul Broussard Legacy examines the history and future of the city’s LGBT activism.
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