Programs/Content
South Carolina ETV reaches beyond state’s borders with ‘Southern Songwriters’
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The locally produced and funded series is finding a home on stations nationwide.
How ‘Radio Ambulante’ is sparking connections with in-person Listening Clubs
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Radio Ambulante Studios received funding this year to convene new Listening Clubs focused on issues of importance to Latino voters.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
People
Hear synth-heavy submissions to our Public Media Rocks playlist
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Float away with a dreamy batch of tunes by your public media colleagues.
People
Comings and goings: PBS welcomes new board members, NETA names Simmons content VP …
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The network’s new board members include three station representatives and two general directors.
Development
In the wake of the MIT Media Lab scandal, public media has a lot to teach other nonprofits — but a lot to learn as well
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The former CEO of New York Public Radio argues that though public media organizations practice strong editorial integrity, they could aspire to even greater transparency around donors.
Development
Iowa Public Radio secures funds to develop innovation projects
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A new fund backed by an anonymous donor will allow IPR to “test and develop new ideas … that have the potential to make a big impact for our listeners.”
System/Policy
KQED renovation aims to create state-of-the-art ‘people’s station’
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The San Francisco public broadcaster’s expanded and redesigned headquarters will operate as a public square where there is “civil as well as civic engagement,” said President Michael Isip.
Obituaries
Rick Lewis, producer and manager who guided ‘Morning Edition,’ ‘Marketplace’ to air, dies at 71
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As manager of KLON, Lewis tried to build a “tiny jazz station” into a national producer.
System/Policy
Research project seeks ‘replicable models’ for public media newsroom mergers
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A series of case studies on mergers of public media and digital news outlets will look at “what has worked and where expectations have fallen short.”
People
Hear tunes by pubmedia musicians that hit the blue notes
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These contributors to our Public Media Rocks playlist are tapping into classic and contemporary jazz and blues sounds.
Programs/Content
Retooled KUER news show returns from hiatus with less airtime, more narrative flair
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After a summer break, “RadioWest” is back with a style inspired by long-form podcasts.
People
Leadership to change at Northern California Public Media
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The station’s co-founder and CEO will step down in December.