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.
WFAE union recognized by management
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Content staffers announced last month their intention to unionize.
System/Policy
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. staffers vote to form union
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The staffers voted 26-1 in favor of forming the union.
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Programs/Content
NPR adds bureau in Ukraine
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Joanna Kakissis will be the bureau’s sole correspondent.
People
Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett to co-anchor ‘NewsHour’
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The co-anchors start in their roles Jan. 2.
Programs/Content
New Classical California stream brings Latin-influenced music to listeners
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Listeners can choose from streams in both English and Spanish.
System/Policy
WFAE content staff announce intent to unionize
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More than 70% of the station’s content staffers have signed onto a petition to management.
Tech
Canada’s public broadcaster should use Mastodon to provide a social media service
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“As internet communications scholars, we propose that Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, should build a Mastodon server on the global network.”
People
Comings and goings: Judy Woodruff to lead reporting project after stepping down as ‘NewsHour’ anchor, NPR’s Barnes will join Boston Globe …
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Woodruff announced in May that she would leave her anchor role.
Programs/Content
How ‘Sesame Street’ took root in post-Soviet Russia as ‘Ulitsa Sezam’
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In a new memoir, the lead producer behind the creation of Russia’s “Sesame Street” recounts the show’s tumultuous birth.
Tech
Public TV’s joint master control operators in New York and Florida announce merger
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Centralcast and Digital Convergence Alliance will combine their operations in Syracuse, N.Y., next year.