Engagement
Why live events could be key to classical radio’s survival
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Growing classical audiences is about exposure and engagement. The best live events may attract both current and potential members.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on PBS and NPR CEOs to testify
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The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is concerned about “blatantly ideological and partisan coverage,” Greene wrote in letters to PBS’ Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher.
Programs/Content
Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
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Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station’s news bureau in Hermosillo.
Obituaries
Jeremy Lansman, trailblazer in community broadcasting, dies at 82
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Lansman’s “fingerprints and thumbprint were all over” community radio, said community media organizer Nan Rubin.
System/Policy
Why advocacy for CPB funding must include our smaller community-based stations
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Defunding CPB would devastate smaller stations, particularly those reliant on critical systems like the Public Radio Satellite System, the Emergency Alert System and SoundExchange agreements.
People
Maxie Jackson leaves top role at Radio Milwaukee
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“Our board of directors and staff are grateful for Maxie Jackson’s contributions and service to the organization,” the station said in a statement.
System/Policy
Looking for the helpers? That’s all of us
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You can donate to support public media colleagues who are recovering from the devastation of L.A.’s wildfires.
Obituaries
Jay Rayvid, producer for ‘Mister Rogers’ and ‘Carmen Sandiego’, dies at 92
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Rayvid helped WQED in Pittsburgh become a premier station for children’s programming.
System/Policy
Chicago Public Media announces buyouts
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CPM CEO Melissa Bell called the decision “proactive.”
People
Nashville Public Radio CEO Steve Swenson to retire
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Swenson will retire in late spring or early summer, according to an announcement he posted on LinkedIn.
People
Colleagues and friends celebrate Dave Becker as he retires from Nevada Public Radio
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“No challenge was ever too large for Dave Becker to resolve, and he will be difficult to replace with just one person.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR appoints SVP, former Louisville Public Media CEO joins AJP …
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Marta McLellan Ross steps up to SVP of government and external affairs for NPR.