Programs/Content
NPR shortens ‘It’s Been a Minute’ broadcast, adds ‘Wild Card’
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The two shows will combine for a broadcast hour carried by more than 370 stations.
‘Division Street Revisited’ introduces Studs Terkel to the podcast generation
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Chicago journalists Melissa Harris and Mary Schmich teamed up to discover what happened to people who spoke to Terkel of their hopes and dreams.
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System/Policy
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on PBS and NPR CEOs to testify
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The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is concerned about “blatantly ideological and partisan coverage,” Greene wrote in letters to PBS’ Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher.
People
Let’s celebrate public media’s outstanding young professionals
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Lift up young talents in public media. Nominate your Rising Star!
System/Policy
St. Louis’ KDHX dismisses volunteer hosts, switches to canned programming
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In a statement posted on the station’s website, Board President Gary Pierson attributed the decision in part to a “decline in financial support.”
System/Policy
Arkansas senator seeks to abolish state library and PBS oversight boards
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Senate Bill 184 would abolish both boards and transfer their powers and authorities to the education department.
System/Policy
GPB roadmap calls for expanding service to ‘all of Georgia’
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The state network plans to focus on “mission-critical” areas and boost fundraising by $5 million annually.
System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR hires ‘Morning Edition’ EP, WETA appoints classical GM …
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Jay Shaylor was named EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First.”
System/Policy
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
System/Policy
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
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.