System/Policy
GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
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The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.
December CDP Index: High-dollar gifts stabilize revenue amid sliding new donors, Passport usage
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The New Donor Index continues to be an area of concern, declining 12.3% overall.
System/Policy
AIR launches survey to assess freelance audio professionals’ rates
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Submissions by Aug. 7 will be used for a 2024 update to AIR’s rate guides.
System/Policy
WNET writers union says management is union busting amid contract negotiations
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The bargaining unit is objecting to a proposal to assign unionized employees’ duties to nonunionized staffers.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Joe Harrell to lead digital unit at WNET, NPR hires journalists for religion beat …
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Joe Harrell, who joined WNET in 2011, was named managing editor of integrated initiatives and digital studios.
People
Meredith Artley to lead Hawaiʻi Public Radio
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José Fajardo will step down as president and GM July 31.
Tech
How PBS Utah is using AI to customize audience experiences
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“Analyzing past performance is important, but recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning have opened the floodgates of what is possible with the data available.”
People
Pam Johnston named CEO of merged Rhode Island pubcaster
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Johnston most recently worked as GM for the news division at GBH in Boston.
Programs/Content
Colorado’s Denverite takes on loneliness epidemic with new classified ads
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Colorado Public Radio’s new way to foster friendships in Denver mixes new and old media.
Development
June CDP Index: Overall revenue declines as high-dollar giving cools
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New donor challenges are having obvious impacts on both overall sustainers and even high-dollar gifts for radio.
People
Univision Los Angeles exec Alejandra Santamaria to lead LAist, Southern California Public Radio
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Santamaria takes the helm this month at SCPR, which operates LAist, and replaces CEO Herb Scannell, whose retirement was announced in September.
Programs/Content
How to get started with a gun violence prevention beat
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“My hope now is to help other journalists approach gun violence coverage from a slower and more intentional place.”