System/Policy
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
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Programs/Content
Pubmedia consortia win MacArthur grants for diversity in documentaries
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The National Black Programming Consortium receives $750,000 to launch a new initiative.
Programs/Content
Marketplace and BBC partner on new morning broadcast
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News segments hosted by the BBC’s Anu Anand will focus on top global business stories of the day.
System/Policy
New study dives into public radio habits of millennials
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“It’s not that they devalue national or international news from NPR or PRI, but the difference-maker for them is local,” said a researcher.
People
Nandini Sen: We connect through shared experiences
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A public radio story about migration helped Nandini Sen feel connected to the U.S. and led to her career in public media.
Tech
How public radio is using Amazon’s smart speakers
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As more consumers buy smart speakers, stations are beginning to explore how they might reach new audiences with the technology.
Programs/Content
Public TV show breaks out family photos for ‘people’s history’ of Detroit
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“There’s this connection between the family images that we choose to keep and the feeling attached to them.”
System/Policy
California’s KVCR fast-tracks expansion of local production slate
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A revamp of the Los Angeles region’s smallest public TV station includes original shows for underserved communities.
Programs/Content
Flurry of public media activities nearly eclipses celestial fever
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Stations from Oregon to South Carolina will host events and capture the excitement.
People
Black talents in public media you may not know but should
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We asked readers to help recommend up-and-comers whose names we may not know but should.
Programs/Content
‘The Stoop’ explores conversations black people have in private
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Developed through NPR’s Audio Storytelling Workshop, the new podcast presents honest, frank conversations about black identity.