System/Policy
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Blue Ridge Public Radio adapts to needs of region ravaged by Helene
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After the hurricane wiped out infrastructure across western North Carolina, BPR focused on basic information, such as road outages and where to get drinking water.
People
With Public Media Rocks, we’re making the ultimate playlist to show off your musical talents
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Do you work in public media and make music? Send us your tunes for compiling into one mega-playlist of pubmedia jams.
People
Comings and goings: Virginia stations choose top execs, Nashville Public Radio hires president…
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The first CFO and chief content officer for the Virginia Foundation for Public Media and Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. will begin work next month.
Programs/Content
Connecticut Public partners with Norwalk library for education expansion
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The partnership, initiated last fall, extends CP’s educational initiative for high school students and veterans into a third city and the first library location.
People
New AIR CEO Ikeda envisions ‘a strong community of co-conspirators’
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The hire ends a period of transition for AIR, which started when former CEO Sue Schardt abruptly left in August 2018.
System/Policy
Public radio music stations to meet for ‘first-of-its-kind’ summit
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“We’ll really focus on … a series of topics that are, we think, important to public radio music stations of all formats,” said NPR’s Mike Riksen.
System/Policy
PRNDI proposing name change, reinventing identity to serve all pubmedia journalists
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“As the public media landscape changes, PRNDI must grow and change to be an organization that represents and advocates for journalists across public media.”
Programs/Content
How Chicago’s WBEZ helped fulfill a girl’s wish to create her own podcast
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Five-year-old Azka Sharief “wanted to write a mystery story and read it as a podcast,” says WBEZ producer Kevin Dawson. “Of course we were more than happy to help.”
System/Policy
Illinois State University agrees to operate Peoria station
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WCBU will retain its frequency, format and call letters.
Tech
TechCon features pubcasters sharing opportunities, challenges of ATSC 3.0 rollout
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This year’s TechCon presented the first real-world ATSC 3.0 experiences from several early adopters.
Obituaries
Nine Network head Jack Galmiche dies at 71; supported strong engagement work
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“Working with Jack was exhilarating and incredibly gratifying,” said Amy Shaw, Nine Network acting president.