Programs/Content
How can public media heal a divided nation?
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You have to get out of your comfort zone to get people to talk.
Fan’s collection of 8,000 cassettes preserves unique era in Princeton station’s history
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“Imagine if someone offered you a photo album that was filled with pictures of you and your family from the last 20 years, and you had never seen any of the pictures before.”
System/Policy
KCRW employees approve union membership
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The SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit will include more than 90 employees.
People
John Boland: ‘It is the local connections that matter most’
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Regardless of the role you play in a public media organization, “always remember that it is all about serving the needs of the people in your community,” says the retired CEO of San Francisco’s KQED.
People
Comings and goings: Two longtime programmers announce exits, WCBU reorganizes …
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WTTW’s Dan Soles and WILL’s David Thiel will leave their posts June 28.
System/Policy
KCRW employees plan to join SAG-AFTRA; KUOW unit approves first contract
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KCRW employees hope to vote this month on whether to join the union. Meanwhile, KUOW employees approved a contract after a year of negotiating.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
How France’s national broadcaster bolstered U.S. public radio in its formative years
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From the 1940s to the 1970s, dozens of U.S. public radio stations featured French cultural programming that “let us know that the French people like us and vice versa.”
Exit Interviews
Rob Gordon: ‘Understand that what worked well for others might not work for you’
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Develop relationships with local supporters to improve your station’s community service, says the retired Nashville Public Radio GM, because advice from public radio colleagues can take you only so far.
Tech
The Public Media Stack: imagining a better tech ecosystem for today’s pubmedia
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A former BBC executive hopes to steer public media organizations toward using digital platforms and tools that reinforce their ethics and values.
Programs/Content
With archiving grant, Austin’s KUT will preserve tapes of long-running interview show focused on African Americans
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On the air since 1970, “In Black America” has aimed to present “a broad spectrum of the African American experience.”
Programs/Content
PBS’ plans for thematic programming will provide ‘cornerstones’ for station efforts
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At the PBS Annual Meeting, the network’s chief programmer said upcoming initiatives will be “built around specific content themes that are locked in and announced several months or even years in advance.”
Exit Interviews
Laura Walker: ‘Meeting mission and achieving deep impact are not warring principles’
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Reflecting on her 23 years as CEO of WYNC and NYPR, Laura Walker says success in public media comes from reaching for both ideals.