System/Policy
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
Diversity in Public Media
Stations encounter burnout, frustration in ‘long game’ of advancing DEI goals
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Stations that signed on to the Public Media for All campaign have made progress in DEI work, but not without tackling internal challenges.
People
Comings and goings: SVP leaving CPB for university role, deputy general counsel leaves NPR …
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Stephanie Aaronson will be deputy VP of communications and mass media for George Mason University.
Tech
Public TV asks FCC for flexibility in preserving multicast channels amid ATSC 3.0 transition
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An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.
System/Policy
WLRN friends group reaches agreement with school district to manage station
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Friends of WLRN believes it “will be able to grow WLRN’s audience and community impact as well as increasing financial support from the community.”
System/Policy
University licensee to vote on proposed ownership transfer for Iowa Public Radio
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A vote of approval by the Iowa Board of Regents would be the first step in a plan for IPR to operate independently.
Programs/Content
The creators of ‘Ear Hustle’: ‘We were just trying to tell stories’
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The creators of the award-winning podcast about prison life discuss the show’s future and how they wrote their new book, “This Is Ear Hustle.”
People
Betsy Schwien named GM of Smoky Hills PBS
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Schwien joined Smoky Hills PBS last year and is the station’s third GM in two years.
Obituaries
Victor Holliday, longtime producer of on-air fundraising for NPR, dies at 61
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“When Victor walked into the room, the whole room just lit up.”
People
Ray Timothy to retire as CEO of Utah Education and Telehealth Network
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Timothy has led the organization since 2012.
Tech
WNET Group unveils plan to launch New York City’s first ATSC 3.0 service
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“As viewers and set manufacturers and datacasting companies see this moving into the largest television market in the country … that’s going to make people pay more attention to the NextGen transition,” said Bob Feinberg, VP of business development.