System/Policy
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
FCC chair requests investigation into NPR, PBS underwriting
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In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.
Crosswords
Current Crossword: ‘Eclectic Mix’
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This month’s crossword with a public media theme has something for everyone.
Programs/Content
Expansion of Nashville Public Radio prioritizes staff diversity with goals to better serve growing city
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With launch of “This is Nashville,” WPLN aims to deliver coverage that’s “driven by the community, for the community.”
People
Phil Meyer named CEO for Southern Oregon PBS
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Meyer most recently worked as a consultant for P3 Public Media.
Programs/Content
Five stations selected for Ready to Learn podcast accelerator
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The program gives stations “the opportunity to explore innovative ways to help parents and children learn together,” said CPB’s Debra Tica Sanchez.
System/Policy
NPR, former employee settle discrimination suit
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A former NPR technician filed the lawsuit in 2020.
People
Comings and goings: Neal Carruth leaves NPR for Freakonomics Radio, Ben Calhoun exits ‘This American Life’ for ‘The Daily’ …
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Carruth helped create NPR’s daily news podcast “Up First” as senior director of on-demand news programming.
Programs/Content
NPR, LAist Studios partner to launch audio incubator for Latinx creators
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The partners have committed to “further development opportunities” for at least one creator.
Obituaries
Julie Glenn, news director for WGCU Public Media, dies at 50
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Glenn, an award-winning journalist who co-created a podcast about wine, previously served on the board for the Public Media Journalists Association.
Diversity
Diversify or die out: Five steps for creating a newsroom that reflects America
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Changing the storytellers is the only way to help reverse the news media’s unconscionable pattern of racial inequity, says YR Media CEO Kyra Kyles.
Programs/Content
American Archive of Public Broadcasting unveils special collection for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The collection features news segments discussing affirmative action and reparations as well as documentary films like “Joyce Chen’s China,” “China, Land of My Father” and “Vietnam: A Chicagoan Goes Home.”