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
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
System/Policy
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
Obituaries
José Fajardo, former Hawai‘i Public Radio leader, dies at 61
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“José was an inspirational force in so many ways,” said HPR CEO Meredith Artley.
Programs/Content
Radio stations go to new places to court younger listeners
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With dating mixers, breweries and family days, stations aim to welcome millennials to public media fandom.
System/Policy
Writers Guild freelancers ratify contract with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
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The contract, negotiated this fall, covers PBS animation writers for the first time.
Development
November CDP Index: High-dollar gifts offset decline in new donors
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In addition, an ongoing and worsening decline among sustainers is a growing concern for radio stations.
System/Policy
PMJA report points to shortcomings in newsroom diversity efforts
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Lack of diversity in leadership was a constant refrain in responses to the association’s 2023 online survey.
Programs/Content
Podcast about Georgia’s Forsyth County explores legacy of town’s racist history
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“1912,” a podcast from the Atlanta History Center and WABE, traces descendants of Black people who fled racist mobs and night riders.
People
Comings and goings: Milwaukee PBS hires CMO, Sesame Workshop appoints managing director …
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Cameron Risher, a communications director at Nebraska Public Media, joins Milwaukee PBS as CMO.
Programs/Content
Sesame Workshop eyes ‘new distribution plan’ as Warner Bros. Discovery ends contract
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The “Sesame Street” producer has partnered with HBO since 2016.