Programs/Content
South Carolina ETV reaches beyond state’s borders with ‘Southern Songwriters’
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The locally produced and funded series is finding a home on stations nationwide.
How ‘Radio Ambulante’ is sparking connections with in-person Listening Clubs
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Radio Ambulante Studios received funding this year to convene new Listening Clubs focused on issues of importance to Latino voters.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
People
Houston Public Media GM Lisa Shumate will step down
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Shumate has led the station since 2011.
System/Policy
CPB grant funds access for 30 stations to PRX podcast platform
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PRX’s Dovetail helps stations distribute content through podcast platforms and aids with ad delivery, audience data and fundraising opportunities.
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When to turn your coverage into a zine (and how to get it into the right hands)
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Anything can be a zine, and that’s what’s so cool about them. If you’re looking to make a zine for your newsroom, though, you might want to consider why you would want to make one.
People
Comings and goings: ‘Morning Edition’ EP to leave NPR, LAist CCO departs from station …
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Erika Aguilar, EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First,” will leave NPR in December.
System/Policy
Pennsylvania’s WITF, ‘LNP’ newspaper eliminate 24 jobs
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A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.
People
Louisville Public Media CEO Stephen George to step down
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George will leave for another job in January.
Programs/Content
How KUER’s new station fills a media gap for Utah Latinos
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Avanza’s goal “is to be not only a radio station but a community resource,” says Program Manager Edgar Zuniga.
System/Policy
Kansas City’s KCUR, Classical KC cut jobs
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The classical station will “pause” locally created content and shift to nationally syndicated programs.
System/Policy
Executive director, CFO leave Indiana Public Media
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Indiana University, which operates the station, did not provide a reason for their departure.
People
Comings and goings: Officers reelected to PBS Board, GBH Music hires GM …
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Larry Irving was reelected board chair for PBS.