Obituaries
Cokie Roberts, a ‘founding mother’ who helped define NPR’s political coverage, dies at 75
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“I don’t know how they’re going to find a church big enough to hold the mourners,” said Nina Totenberg, her friend and colleague.
Podcast sponsorship revenue continues to fuel NPR’s financial growth
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Podcasts have been a “huge return on investment for us and a major growth engine for our business,” says NPR CFO Deborah Cowan.
Programs/Content
Current Crossword: ‘Personality Test’
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Our latest public media–themed crossword features a host of posers.
Programs/Content
PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants
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The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.
People
Dream a little dream with music from pubmedia tunesmiths
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We take a deeper dive into our “Public Media Rocks” playlist and highlight some whimsical and ethereal songs by public media’s musical geniuses.
Programs/Content
‘America’s Test Kitchen,’ Christopher Kimball resolve lawsuit
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The two parties announced an “amicable separation.”
System/Policy
Colorado public radio station to become owner of two local folk festivals
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The station’s executive director said receiving the festivals was “an incredible donation.”
About Current
Current’s executive director is recovering after serious accident
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Our Executive Director Julie Drizin was hit by an SUV Aug. 11 and is in a rehab center.
Programs/Content
With more docs in theaters, ‘Frontline’ makes play for new audiences
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“This era has been called the golden age of documentaries, and I increasingly felt that at the right time and with the right film, it made sense for us to be in this space,” said “Frontline” EP Raney Aronson-Rath.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: NPR adds to news desks, NJ Spotlight co-founder departs …
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Among other new staffers, NPR named Krishnadev Calamur deputy Washington editor.
System/Policy
Alaska public broadcasters lose state funding
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Stations will lose their entire appropriation, which was $2.7 million in fiscal year 2019.
Programs/Content
Costs of livestreaming add wrinkle to stations’ arrival on YouTube TV
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High-fives over PBS’ deal with the streaming service paused in midair when smaller stations learned that they may have to scramble for cash.