Programs/Content
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.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
Programs/Content
South Dakota Public Broadcasting deletes TikTok accounts following governor’s ban
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Gov. Kristi Noem’s executive order prohibits state agencies and employees from downloading or accessing TikTok on state-owned or leased devices.
People
Comings and goings: Robert Mandell to leave CPB board, WUNC names hosts for new public affairs show …
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Mandell joined the board in 2019.
System/Policy
How changes to the Emergency Alert System could affect community media
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New requirements approved by the FCC could create an undue burden for small community radio stations.
Crosswords
Current Crossword: ‘Initial Here’
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The only public media–themed crossword puzzle is back with a new stumper.
Programs/Content
American Public Television to launch podcast studio
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APT Podcast Studios is negotiating its first deals for programs about food, travel, health and lifestyle.
System/Policy
WFAE union recognized by management
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Content staffers announced last month their intention to unionize.
System/Policy
Survey finds noncommercial radio stations outpace commercial counterparts in newsroom diversity
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This year’s RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey survey found that 63.9% of noncommercial radio newsrooms surveyed had staffers of color.
System/Policy
Facing dip in sponsorship income, NPR cuts back on hiring
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NPR plans to make up a budget shortfall with a hiring freeze and cuts to discretionary spending.
Featured in Category
Shawn Turner named GM for WKAR Public Media
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Turner succeeds Susi Elkins, who left the station earlier this year.