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Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | 9 hours ago

The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.

The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement

By Michael Crystal, Author (Generative AI in the Newsroom) | 10 hours ago

With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.

PMG rebrands as Signal Infrastructure Group

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | March 9, 2021

“We were most focused on reflecting the fact that what we’re building and operating are shared infrastructure platforms that are meant to serve the entire broadcast industry,” said President Erik Langner.

People

Comings and goings: GPB names new president, Lehigh Valley hires production VP …

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 9, 2021

In a memo, GPB CEO Teya Ryan said the appointment of a new president will give her more time to focus on larger projects.

Programs/Content

Virginia’s VPM partners on Community Media Center in Richmond

By Stephanie Mirah, Former Editorial Intern | March 8, 2021

The VPM + ICA Community Media Center is a free and public recording studio and workspace that aims to make creating podcasts more accessible.

Programs/Content

How Michigan Radio launched 42 podcasts at once (and why it’s just the beginning)

By Dustin Dwyer, Reporter (Michigan Radio) | March 4, 2021

With its new Minutes project, the station is making city council meetings more accessible while helping its reporters find stories.

People

Comings and goings: Kenya Young promoted at NPR, WBUR announces editorial changes …

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 3, 2021

Young, currently EP for “Morning Edition,” will oversee the initiative that has created regional newsrooms across the U.S.

System/Policy

Attorneys for Michael Pack seek dismissal of D.C. lawsuit

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 1, 2021

Pack has been accused of using a separate nonprofit’s funds to enrich his production company.

Tech

How KQED is using AI to explore the future of news audio

By Tim Olson, Senior VP, Strategic Digital Partnerships (KQED) | March 1, 2021

In partnership with Google, KQED and an AI-services provider ran tests to determine how to reduce errors in news audio transcripts and, ultimately, make radio news audio more findable.