Tech
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.
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.
System/Policy
How the fight over public media is missing the point
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Public media is more than just content or a platform.
Quick Takes
KUOW plans new jazz service in advance of possible KPLU purchase
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KUOW will unveil a preview of Planet Jazz next week.
System/Policy
‘Changing business realities’ shape talks over NPR programming dues
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NPR will increase member station dues next year and is beginning a process to refine its formula for 2018 and beyond.
System/Policy
Joint licensees breaking down TV, radio barriers
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Even pubcasters with both platforms find that collaborations take work.
PBS budget
PBS 2017 draft budget contains 1.5 percent dues increase
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The dues increase will support general audience content development.
System/Policy
NPR stations benefit from network leaders’ local roots
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The head of Southern California Public Radio sees fundraising potential in the NPR-station relationship.
About Current
April Simpson joins reporting staff at Current
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She’ll be on the funding and innovation beat starting May 2.
Programs/Content
‘Old perceptions’ hinder work between CPB and minority consortia, report says
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The report was commissioned by CPB to evaluate operations of consortia members.
Podcasting
How public radio podcasters are like the Underpants Gnomes from ‘South Park’
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The business model is hazy, but podcasting is injecting new life into public radio.
PBS
PBS board committee endorses tentative guidelines for new kids’ service
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Board members also got an update on the success of PBS Passport.