System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Programs/Content
All Classical Portland initiative aims to diversify choices for classical works
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The station will commission and broadcast recordings of works by composers from underrepresented communities.
People
Comings and goings: Steven Schupak promoted to MPT station manager, Olubunmi Mia Olufemi named supervising producer for ‘Alma’s Way’ …
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Schupak joined the station in 2003 and has held several executive-level positions.
Tech
As some stations end HD Radio signals, others hold out hope for audience adoption
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HD Radio may not have met high expectations in the industry, but some station leaders still see value in its capacity to expand services.
System/Policy
Made for Public Media: To BIPOC colleagues, what is public media?
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“The mix of public media messages that I’m needed, but only to a hierarchical point, is a confounding conundrum.”
Programs/Content
New grant gives jazz stations a ‘monumental opportunity’
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The grant will create a “unique opportunity to learn from each other and to help and support each other,” said WBGO CEO Steve Williams.
Tech
Service-boosting ATSC 3.0 technology clears ‘important hurdle’ with FCC ruling
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The commission didn’t give public broadcasters everything they wanted, but a Jan. 19 decision paves the way for implementing distributed transmission systems that will aid ATSC 3 rollouts.
Featured in Category
Tammy Terwelp named CEO of KUNC
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Terwelp comes from Aspen Public Radio, where she is executive director.
System/Policy
Stations struggle to recruit, train new generation of broadcast engineers
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The workforce of broadcast engineers is reaching retirement age, and far fewer skilled young people are waiting in the wings to take on their roles.
People
Comings and goings: WNET adds DEI senior director, Nancy Dieterich retiring from GBH …
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Beryl Harold most recently worked for the Westchester Community Opportunity Program.
People
He drove them crazy, but reporters will miss ‘unstoppable’ NPR arts editor Tom Cole
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Retiring this week after 33 years at the network, Cole tested journalists’ patience but stood out as a devoted advocate for their work.