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.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #34: Outgoing ‘Weekend All Things Considered’ EP Steve Lickteig on NPR’s most-tinkered-with show
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Lickteig discusses the unique production ethos that he says boosted WATC’s ratings over the last two years.
Quick Takes
Three new members join NPR board of directors
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Among the new board members is a former NPR interim president and c.e.o.
Obituaries
Wayne Dyer, ‘one of PBS’s most successful fundraisers,’ dies at 75
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Dyer’s 10 fundraising specials for public TV brought in more than $200 million for stations.
Programs/Content
KCETLink and the Los Angeles Times launch events series
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The series is expected to be a yearlong experiment to reach a wider audience using KCETLink’s viewers and the Times’ web and print properties.
Obituaries
James White, public radio newscaster, dies at 60
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White worked for more than 24 years at WAMU in Washington, D.C.
People
Julie Shapiro heads to Radiotopia, baseball veteran joins KET, and other comings and goings in public media
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Shapiro co-founded the Third Coast International Audio Festival.
People
Audible scoops up content team from ‘Radiolab’, public radio
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A former NPR exec brings three radio producers to the digital media company.
System/Policy
Minority, public TV viewers face greatest threat in FCC auction
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The news of Sesame Street’s move to HBO is not the only indicator that an economic divide may be widening within the American viewing public.
System/Policy
Despite station sales, classical music remains strong as format
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Research shows that events in Miami and Houston aren’t a harbinger of decline.