Engagement
Why live events could be key to classical radio’s survival
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Growing classical audiences is about exposure and engagement. The best live events may attract both current and potential members.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on PBS and NPR CEOs to testify
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The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is concerned about “blatantly ideological and partisan coverage,” Greene wrote in letters to PBS’ Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher.
Programs/Content
KQED’s ‘Forum’ extends on-air community with Discord server
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The call-in show has attracted about 800 users to the social platform and hopes to help other stations with their own efforts.
Programs/Content
‘Snap Judgment’ and ‘Spooked’ staff announce intent to unionize at KQED
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The union would include 11 staffers who work on the radio program and podcast “Snap Judgment” and the podcast “Spooked.”
System/Policy
NYPR to cut about 12% of staff
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“Economic headwinds on multiple fronts” have prompted a reduction in workforce, CEO LaFontaine Oliver told staff.
People
Comings and goings: NPR announces board changes, appoints VP of DEI …
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Jeff Sine’s term as NPR board chair ends in November.
System/Policy
PRPD will rebrand as Public Media Content Collective in 2024
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“We need to broaden our sphere,” says PRPD President Abby Goldstein. “We need to be able to support lots of people within organizations who touch and influence content.”
Programs/Content
Fixing the news isn’t an intractable problem
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Journalists, newsroom leaders and audiences have roles in building a healthy, trustworthy and respected global news industry.
Development
August CDP Index: Growth in membership, major giving income warrants ‘cautious optimism’
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Radio and large stations attracted enough new donors to chart small increases, overcoming volatility in acquisition.
Programs/Content
How public radio programmers replaced ‘The Takeaway’
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The show’s cancellation meant that stations have “fewer options to offer our audience during the midday,” said Sean Birch of South Carolina Public Radio.
Programs/Content
CPB awards $2.25M to bolster statehouse reporting
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Grants to seven stations and NPR aim to “fill gaps” in public media’s statehouse reporting.
Programs/Content
How a new generation of listeners interprets public radio’s core values
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Recent research found that most of PRPD’s Core Values of Public Radio resonate strongly with today’s young listeners. But study participants defined some values differently.