Programs/Content
South Carolina ETV reaches beyond state’s borders with ‘Southern Songwriters’
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The locally produced and funded series is finding a home on stations nationwide.
How ‘Radio Ambulante’ is sparking connections with in-person Listening Clubs
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Radio Ambulante Studios received funding this year to convene new Listening Clubs focused on issues of importance to Latino voters.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
People
Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
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Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .
System/Policy
FCC Republicans strike down studio rule that had mixed support from pubmedia
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While NPR and others argued the rule was burdensome, some college and community broadcasters argued for its preservation.
Programs/Content
Brian Mann to Ken Stern: NPR isn’t in your liberal bubble
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A public radio reporter responds to a former NPR CEO who implied the network suffers from liberal groupthink.
Programs/Content
WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
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“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of ‘Reading Rainbow,'” a station executive said.
System/Policy
As pubmedia enters ‘populist’ phase, public trust is system’s greatest asset
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“The challenge for this period is fusing the strengths and public support of traditional public media with the energy and competencies of new entrants and civic institutions outside of media.”
System/Policy
Utah’s KBYU to drop PBS membership in radio, TV consolidation
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BYU Broadcasting says it produces “original programming the entire family can enjoy together.”
Quick Takes
Science lessons from WGBH/NASA collaboration premiere online
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WGBH developed the content with input from 50 teacher advisers.
People
Maggie Martin: Public media is a place for great stories
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In college, Maggie Martin felt invigorated telling listeners what was happening and why it was important.
System/Policy
Gary Knell: Pubmedia’s commitment to local audiences must transcend lip service
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As public media heads into its next 50 years, shifting strategies to focus on content “will require a hard turn and painful decisions that affect finances, people and structures.”
Quick Takes
Charlotte’s WFAE receives $100K grant to experiment on NPR One
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The station will hire an on-demand producer, develop podcasts, create content to serve “diverse audiences” and “uncover unique, untold stories.”