System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Obituaries
Jim Russell, creator of ‘Marketplace,’ dies at 76
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“He was thoroughly devoted to public media. And that was infectious.”
People
Comings and goings: NPR hires senior director, will launch Climate Desk …
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Gordon Synn will help NPR create new content opportunities, negotiate intellectual property deals and “help us go where NPR has never gone before.”
Obituaries
KPVU GM John Hughes dies at 71
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Hughes joined KPVU in 2016 and helped the station program more modern R&B and hip-hop music.
System/Policy
‘Challenging in all the right ways’: What our readers say about their best bosses
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Readers told us that they value bosses who are supportive and focus on developing talents.
People
NPR names Brittany Luse host of ‘It’s Been a Minute’
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Luse has previously hosted podcasts that include “For Colored Nerds” and “The Nod.”
People
Comings and goings: Station leaders elected to NPR board, CCO to leave CapRadio …
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R.C. McBride and Elise Pepple were elected to NPR’s board of directors.
System/Policy
An all-digital public TV station for Southwest Virginia is slated to launch next year
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PBS Appalachia Virginia, a startup developed by Blue Ridge PBS in Roanoke, leans into the future of television with its plan to fill a coverage gap.