System/Policy
FCC chair requests investigation into NPR, PBS underwriting
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In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.
LAist expands news coverage through CBS Los Angeles partnership
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The partnership gives LAist access to CBS Los Angeles’ live newscasts, online livestreams and press conference coverage.
System/Policy
Houston Public Media suspends Chevron partnership after backlash over sponsored content
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HPM was preparing to release a 10-part series on how energy companies like Chevron are “working towards a lower carbon future.”
Tech
Radio engineers’ conference returns in conjunction with spring NAB Show
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The hybrid conference aims to draw new staffers to public radio with scholarships for more than a dozen engineers.
Programs/Content
Audience initiative led by Sesame Workshop’s Cooney Center backs station projects co-created with Gen Z
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The CPB-funded Next Gen Public Media Accelerator jump-starts content development for 12 stations targeting the “Missing Middle.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR makes changes to its Washington Desk, INN appoints COO …
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Arnie Seipel, who joined NPR in 2008, will be deputy Washington editor.
Programs/Content
How regional centers, NSF funds are helping to diversify PBS Digital Studios content
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Under Maribel Lopez, who became head of PBSDS in December, the unit is branching out nationwide and developing STEM content aimed at women and people of color.
Programs/Content
Journalists behind Ag & Water Desk aim to reframe coverage of climate-change impact along Mississippi River Basin
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“One thing that … is really important is not to frame the work we’re doing as farmers versus environmentalists,” says Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles. “I never want to see that headline or that framing on the story. because I don’t think that’s accurate and it’s not helpful, either.”
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Comings and goings: NPR unveils host changes for ‘Embedded’ podcast and appoints brand director …
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Kelly McEvers will step back from her full-time role to launch a podcast production company.
Programs/Content
Jazz Media Lab stations test strategies for cultivating younger audiences
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The three-year grant program backs five stations as they build digital platforms, sponsor intergenerational music collaborations and rethink the definition of jazz.
People
KRVS hires Cheryl Devall as GM
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Devall, an independent audio editor with extensive experience in podcasting, previously worked for the Center for Investigative Reporting, American Public Media and NPR.
System/Policy
Station leaders from coastal regions call for increased investments in shoring up broadcast infrastructure
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Public broadcasters who have weathered hurricanes, floods and power outages cite growing risks of damage and disruption due to climate change.