System/Policy
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
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Obituaries
Ward Chamberlin, influential founding father of public broadcasting, dies at 95
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Chamberlin was hired as a vice president at the fledgling CPB in 1969, where he helped create both PBS and NPR.
System/Policy
NPR adds training role for head of diversity Keith Woods
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The network created an executive role for its training division to demonstrate that its “commitment to training is absolutely essential.”
Tech
How three services for recording remote audio interviews stack up: ipDTL, Zencastr and Ringr
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Our podcast host has tried out all three services and runs down the pros and cons of each.
System/Policy
White House cancels Obama nominations for CPB Board, FCC
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The White House has not contacted CPB about any new nominations.
Programs/Content
Orchestra’s live soundtrack to ‘All Things Considered’ merged old-school with high-tech
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The National Symphony Orchestra’s guest spot on “ATC” mingled Facebook Live with a gambit from radio’s Golden Age.
Awards
APTS honors Sens. Blunt, Leahy as champions of public broadcasting
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APTS also recognized two executives working within public media.
System/Policy
North Carolina radio station to launch all-news network
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WCQS is also rebranding as Blue Ridge Public Radio.
System/Policy
As spectrum auction winds down, some public TV stations must plan moves to new channels
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State networks in Maryland and Mississippi are among those facing big engineering projects.
Awards
APTS honors Diane Rehm, Public Broadcasting Act author at Public Media Summit
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And more awards in public media.
Programs/Content
Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
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Pence “values his experiences with public media,” Woodruff said at the APTS Public Media Summit.