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
PBS announces free streaming service for kids, with interactive games
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Embedded interactive games will allow kids to switch between a program and a related educational activity.
System/Policy
APTS member stations pledge to set aside spectrum for FirstNet
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CPB is supporting a new Public Media Public Safety Coordination Center.
Stations
How New Hampshire Public TV bounced back from a loss of state funding
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A collaboration with WGBH and outsourcing some functions have helped the station stay sustainable.
Programs/Content
The Failure Show: What a talk show learned from three of its funniest failed interviews
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“Don’t forego broadcast standards because ‘Let’s Stay Together’ is a great song.”
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #55: Diane Rehm contemplates the end
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With her retirement ahead, the longtime host discusses who might replace her in the host chair and her feelings about head-to-head competitor Tom Ashbrook.
Obituaries
Roy Alan Hammond, ‘Visions’ executive producer and aerial director, dies at 69
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Hammond was v.p. of national production at WLIW-TV in New York City until leaving in 2010.
NPR
NPR board of directors adds two station members
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The additions come after the board expanded to 23 members last fall.
System/Policy
American Graduate Champion’s work ‘aligns perfectly’ with Alabama PTV
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“We both want to make sure that every child lives up to his or her fullest potential.”
Obituaries
Daniel Brent Williams, longtime WUFT fundraiser, dies at 64
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Williams worked for the Florida station for 34 years.
Currently Curious
What happened to NPR Chicken?
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A reader’s question prompted a follow-up investigation.