Programs/Content
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
People
Abigail Disney to women filmmakers: ‘It’s time to throw out the rulebook’
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The director of The Armor of Light challenges women media-makers to rebel against the glorification of violence in film and television.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #63: The ethics of foundation-supported journalism
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Are journalists allowing themselves to be the instruments of policy advocacy?
System/Policy
Clearing target for spectrum auction signifies strong interest, possible high payouts
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The FCC also announced a starting date for the auction.
Quick Takes
Little fingers lead to big problem in ‘Morning Edition’ control room
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Appropriately, the Twitterverse chuckled.
Quick Takes
California’s KCLU receives $1 million donation
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The money will help hire staffers and improve equipment.
People
Sickora takes helm at UNC-TV, Hanratty to retire from EPS and other comings and goings in public media
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Since 2007, Sickora has been president of WSKG Public Media in Binghamton, N.Y.
System/Policy
Community group cites value of reduced staff costs in bid for KPLU
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The proposal would lower the amount Friends of 88.5 FM needs to raise by June 30.
System/Policy
Radio’s first spoken weather forecast, brought to you by St. Louis University
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Though documents disagree on the exact date, most record April 27, 1921, as the date of the first voice transmission of a weather forecast by radio.
Awards
Public television documentaries score three Peabody honors
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PBS won a total of five Peabody Awards this month.
System/Policy
A station CEO on the struggle to find public TV’s “driving force”
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Steve Bass of Oregon Public Broadcasting reflects on the relationship of PBS and its member stations in the face of digital disruption.