System/Policy
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
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People
Comings and goings: Rebecca Carroll promoted at WNYC, UNC-TV hires CCO …
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Carroll joined the station in 2015.
System/Policy
To change with the times, WGBH drops its ‘W’ and pivots to purple
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The new branding, which includes a color and font change, will be updated over the course of a year.
People
Tom Axtell to retire as GM of Vegas PBS
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Axtell has worked in public broadcasting for 48 years.
Programs/Content
The host says ‘Thank you.’ You say …
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Is it hubris for a reporter to end a two-way with “You’re welcome”?
Programs/Content
GPB places ‘On Second Thought’ on hiatus until 2021
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After reducing the radio show’s broadcast footprint earlier this year, GPB is ending weekly production until its funding outlook improves.
People
Comings and goings: PMJA names Johnathan Reaves president, Joan Lunden tapped to host ‘Second Opinion’ …
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Reaves replaces Shula Neuman, who resigned earlier this month.
System/Policy
After hiring diverse talent, pubmedia’s challenge is ‘what happens after that’
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“It’s really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change,” KQED’s Vinnee Tong said.
System/Policy
Cleveland stations reduce workforce, management salaries in response to revenue losses
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CEO Kevin Martin said the budget cuts protect essential news services and keep ideastream aligned with its long-term strategic plan.
FCC
Public TV seeks exemption from FCC translator requirement
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The new requirement is “regulatory make-work” that “does not serve any necessary or legitimate purpose,” PBS and America’s Public Television Stations argued.
Education
With classes resuming, stations build on spring efforts for ‘phase two’ of remote learning initiatives
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“We have had some time to reflect, to listen and to refine so that we can be right there, hand in hand with our education partners and our families,” said Robin Mencher, executive director of education at KQED.