System/Policy
Senators send letter to FCC chair over ‘weaponization’ of commission
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The letter cited FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s own letter asking the commission’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into NPR and PBS member stations.
Arkansas committee advances bill to abolish state library and PBS oversight boards
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Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger spoke against the bill, saying the agency would stand to lose funding via grants and donations if it no longer has an independent board.
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Programs/Content
LAist expands news coverage through CBS Los Angeles partnership
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The partnership gives LAist access to CBS Los Angeles’ live newscasts, online livestreams and press conference coverage.
People
Comings and goings: Renee Montagne leaves NPR, WNET hires distribution VP …
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The former “Morning Editor” host is leaving NPR after a 40-year tenure.
Programs/Content
Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
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“A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content.”
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.”