Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR names Gilbert VP for news programming, Adewunmi joins ‘TAL’ …
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Plus, hirings and promotions at KQED, KPBS and Paragon Media Strategies.
System/Policy
House Appropriations subcommittee approves funding increase for CPB
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The bill would add $50 million to CPB’s appropriation.
Programs/Content
‘Field Work’ co-hosts aim to give farmers tip sheet on sustainable practices
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The new APM podcast is like “‘Car Talk’ for farmers,” says content manager Annie Baxter. But listeners won’t get advice over the phone.
Development
WYSO gets boost from donor Dave Chappelle — a rare live show
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The comedian is helping out his hometown station during its first months of independence from Antioch College.
People
Greg Petrowich picked as WFYI’s new leader
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Petrowich now leads WSIU Public Broadcasting in Carbondale, Ill.
People
Mitch Teich to lead North Country Public Radio
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Teich has worked for Milwaukee Public Radio since 2006.
Programs/Content
KQED to study how to reach and engage millennials with science media
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The station’s science team teamed up with science communications experts on a three-year, $3 million research project backed by the National Science Foundation.
System/Policy
Union complaint against KUOW dismissed
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A Washington state labor relations agency disagreed with SAG-AFTRA’s claims that KUOW had retaliated against employees for joining a union.
Tech
PRSS rolls out training program that aims to cultivate new generation of public radio engineers
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Station leaders are increasingly saying that the lack of qualified engineers in the system is “keeping them up at night.”
System/Policy
VIA Public Media adds Bucknell U.’s FM station
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VIA Public Media will offer internships and train Bucknell students.