System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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.
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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.
Executive Compensation
Change to CPB rules asks stations to share more about executive salaries
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A change to CPB’s Community Service Grant provisions aims at having all eligible stations post salary information for top executives on their websites.
Stations
Deal in Washington expands KUOW’s reach, leaves KPLU staff in limbo
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The deal was a long time coming, but when it finally arrived, it still took the staff of KPLU by surprise.
Executive Compensation
The numbers: What top executives are making
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Check out salaries for executives at stations in the top 25 broadcast markets and at national organizations.
Programs/Content
Kimball: Next project will be ‘very focused on public media’
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“I’m doing 12 station events this year, and hope to do that many next year — maybe even a few more.”
Executive Compensation
Survey finds women in pubmedia management underpaid and under-represented
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Women hold fewer top jobs and receive about 83 percent of what their male counterparts are paid.
Executive Compensation
The top earners, plus salaries by region and licensee type
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A few more ways of looking at the numbers.
Programs/Content
Contract dispute leads to Christopher Kimball’s exit from ‘America’s Test Kitchen’
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Kimball will remain as host for the 2016 seasons of ATK and Cook’s Country.
Quick Takes
CPB supports Arkansas news project among four public radio stations
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Joining lead station KUAR as project partners are KUAF in Fayetteville, KASU in Jonesboro and KTXK in Texarkana.
Quick Takes
StoryWorks uses drama to explore aftermath of Kansas City explosion
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Public TV station KCPT is partnering with an unconventional local art space to examine the aftermath of an explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters.
Podcasting
Anna Sale on podcasts: ‘People feel a relationship with the show’
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The host of Death, Sex & Money on how she gets her guests to share intimate details.