System/Policy
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends level funding for CPB
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The committee splits from the House proposal to zero out public media’s funding.
This PBS fan watched every episode of ‘American Experience’
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Shane Hunt, a friends board member for Idaho PBS and a dean at Idaho State University, achieved the feat this spring.
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Programs/Content
‘Code Switch’ gets boost from CPB grant
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The two-year grant is part of a more ambitious plan to raise the profile of the NPR podcast on race and identity.
System/Policy
WTTW strike ends as union technicians approve new contract
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“We wish we could have got a lot more,” said Local 1220 Business Manager John Rizzo. “This was the best deal we could attain with the company. And it’s a fair deal.”
System/Policy
NYPR union pushes for transparency in wake of plagiarism findings
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The station announced Friday that it removed 45 articles from its websites that violated editorial standards.
People
Comings and goings: Austin PBS appoints CFO, Michigan Radio hires PD …
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Elizabeth Perch previously worked as CFO for a nonprofit in Austin, Texas.
History of public media
New Deal docudramas provide ‘missing link’ in history of educational radio
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In the 1930s, dramatized documentaries produced by the U.S. Office of Education went beyond factual content to foster a desire for civic engagement among listeners.
Crosswords
Current Crossword: ‘Radio Waves’
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Challenge your wits with our latest public media–themed crossword.
Programs/Content
Collaboration between Cape Cod, British stations reveals similar challenges faced by coastal communities
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WCAI in Woods Hole, Mass., has teamed up with a community radio station in Cornwall, England, on the project “Falmouth to Falmouth.”
System/Policy
Is WUNC ready to turn it up?
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North Carolina’s largest public radio station has banked $20 million in cash with strong broadcast numbers and listener support, but it has also left gaps. Now WUNC is seeking a new president and a vision for moving forward in a shifting universe of local news and media.
System/Policy
DEI leaders share best practices on strengthening your organization’s diversity efforts
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Our webinar featured Whitney Maddox, NPR’s DEI manager, and Kim Salvaggio, chief DEI officer at Rocky Mountain Public Media.
Programs/Content
More than a dozen stations pick up Vox’s ‘Today, Explained’
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While some stations are welcoming the show, other programmers are wary of furthering public radio’s relationship with for-profit producers.