System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
|
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
|
With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Programs/Content
Colorado Public Radio podcast explores Latino heritage by celebrating stories of everyday life
|
“¿Quién Are We?” is about “how our identities sort of shape who we are and what we do,” says Luis Antonio Perez, lead producer.
People
Robert Altman to step down from WMHT
|
Altman will continue leading the dual licensee while the board seeks his successor.
People
Comings and goings: NPR promotes national editors, Jennifer Strachan leaves KUOW …
|
NPR promoted Vickie Walton-James to acting managing editor for news, while Ammad Omar steps up to chief national editor.
Programs/Content
APMG cancels ‘In the Dark’ podcast, cuts 10 positions
|
“We are no longer able to sustain support of In the Dark and we are immediately beginning to explore opportunities to find a new home — either for the entire enterprise, outside of APMG or for the talented journalists, within APMG,” a spokesperson said.
System/Policy
Biden nominates former Alaska Public Radio Network CEO Diane Kaplan to CPB board
|
The nomination of another Biden appointee, Kathy Im, still awaits confirmation by the Senate.
Programs/Content
Center for Investigative Reporting cuts 10 positions, citing revenue shortfall
|
In addition to the cuts, the EP of CIR’s “Reveal” has also left the organization.
Education
TPT receives $1.2M NASA grant to promote science careers among young women of color
|
NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth, a new initiative, will pair 100 NASA STEM professionals with students ages 9–14.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: WAMU names executive editor, Tom Mara joins Seattle International Film Festival …
|
Teresa Frontado left KUT in Austin, Texas, to join WAMU.
Obituaries
Elaine Harbison, former director of learning services for WILL-TV, dies at 83
|
After retiring from WILL-TV, she started Harbison Learning Systems, where she was able to continue building the web-based Instructional Technology Marketplace.
Development
NPR board passes ambitious plan to expand digital fundraising, podcast subscriptions
|
“This is really the first step in the next 50 years of NPR,” said CEO John Lansing.