System/Policy
White House nominates two new CPB directors as three depart
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Board nominees announced last week are Carol Kellermann and Adam White.
Covering Guam’s military, politics and culture: Inside KPRG’s first newsroom
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“I compare what I’m doing here to missionary work in the sense that the idea and knowledge of public radio isn’t well known in Guam,” says News Director Naina Rao.
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Programs/Content
NPR adds bureau in Ukraine
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Joanna Kakissis will be the bureau’s sole correspondent.
People
Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett to co-anchor ‘NewsHour’
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The co-anchors start in their roles Jan. 2.
Programs/Content
New Classical California stream brings Latin-influenced music to listeners
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Listeners can choose from streams in both English and Spanish.
System/Policy
WFAE content staff announce intent to unionize
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More than 70% of the station’s content staffers have signed onto a petition to management.
Tech
Canada’s public broadcaster should use Mastodon to provide a social media service
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“As internet communications scholars, we propose that Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, should build a Mastodon server on the global network.”
People
Comings and goings: Judy Woodruff to lead reporting project after stepping down as ‘NewsHour’ anchor, NPR’s Barnes will join Boston Globe …
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Woodruff announced in May that she would leave her anchor role.
Programs/Content
How ‘Sesame Street’ took root in post-Soviet Russia as ‘Ulitsa Sezam’
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In a new memoir, the lead producer behind the creation of Russia’s “Sesame Street” recounts the show’s tumultuous birth.
Tech
Public TV’s joint master control operators in New York and Florida announce merger
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Centralcast and Digital Convergence Alliance will combine their operations in Syracuse, N.Y., next year.
Programs/Content
Pipeline 2023: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
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Our annual look at national programs coming to public television includes 104 series and specials.