System/Policy
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Blue Ridge Public Radio adapts to needs of region ravaged by Helene
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After the hurricane wiped out infrastructure across western North Carolina, BPR focused on basic information, such as road outages and where to get drinking water.
Programs/Content
PBS drops hourlong ‘Sesame Street’ from fall schedule
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The half-hour version of the show, which premiered last fall, will continue.
Development
BizLab is exploring the future of public media’s digital dollars
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BizLab’s new executive director says the unit aims to “change the way we think about funding public radio for good.”
Documentaries on PBS
Makers, subjects of PBS’s indie docs bring diversity to public TV, study finds
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The study’s authors argued that films such as God Loves Uganda are central to public TV’s mission.
Quick Takes
Journalist prepares New Hampshire–focused investigative news outlet for launch
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The site launches Sept. 1.
People
WAMU hires Andi McDaniel as head of content
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McDaniel comes from Twin Cities Public Television.
People
Kartemquin’s Justine Nagan to lead PBS’s ‘POV’
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Nagan succeeds Simon Kilmurry, who left July 6 to head the International Documentary Association.
Programs/Content
With focus on black culture, public TV’s ‘Soul!’ pushed the envelope
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“There was always a sense that Soul! was ‘out there’ for public television, that it was doing things and saying things that made some people uncomfortable.”
Obituaries
Elsie Hillman, avid WQED supporter and longtime philanthropist, dies at 89
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Hillman “was part of the WQED family since before its inception,” said President Deborah Acklin.
Tech
Youth Radio partners with MIT program to create new app
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The app seeks to broaden Youth Radio’s audience and increase engagement with its stories.