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
Prairie Public supporters urge North Dakota Senate to restore state funding
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“The national programming will continue, but what [news director] Dave Thompson does, what we do for the local community with our educational team going out and providing professional development, those are the things that will go away,” said Prairie Public CEO John Harris.
System/Policy
New ‘Reveal’ podcast hosted by Al Letson aims to expand audience with timely interviews
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“We’d like to talk to people who are looking at the shape of America, who are in the midst of it,” Letson said.
System/Policy
South Carolina public broadcaster to reduce NPR programming
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South Carolina Public Radio aims to air more local programming.
System/Policy
Discussion with bill sponsor ‘saved’ Arkansas PBS governing board from dissolution, chairman says
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A proposal to eliminate the governing board that oversees educational public television programs in Arkansas is not likely to advance further in the legislature.
System/Policy
Rocky Mountain PBS, Midwest Newsroom adopt ‘Trust Indicators’ for news coverage
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By aligning their editorial practices with eight “Trust Indicators,” the newsrooms meet standards that identify “reliable, ethical journalism.”
System/Policy
Sesame Workshop announces layoffs, citing federal funding and distribution limbo
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A spokesperson said the “changing media and funding landscape” also prompted the decision.
System/Policy
Union representing Cascade PBS journalists delivers strike pledge
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The unit said it is committed to striking if Cascade PBS continues to “fail to work toward a fair contract.”
System/Policy
How stations can strengthen public service amid political threats
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Public radio’s financial success hinges on loyalty. To maintain it, stations must reinforce their brand values and community service to local audiences and stakeholders.
Programs/Content
‘Shaking It Up’ profiles Texan who broke ground for women in journalism and politics
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Liz Carpenter, a reporter, political aide and feminist, talked back to Lyndon B. Johnson and used humor to win people over.
