System/Policy
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
Pending CPB board nominations head back to president
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A Senate rule requires that nominees who are not confirmed or rejected during the session in which they are nominated must be renominated.
Programs/Content
CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
System/Policy
Press Forward grants will help stations boost journalism, improve sustainability
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A $100,000 grant from Press Forward will help Radio Catskill in New York hire at least one additional reporter.
People
Sophie Crane to lead Transom Story Lab
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Transom Story Lab will become an independent nonprofit.
Obituaries
Wisconsin Public Media’s Heather Reese dies at 50
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Reese was a vocal supporter of the Wisconsin Idea — the belief that the University of Wisconsin’s public service in education extends beyond the classroom.
Development
Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
Obituaries
Ralph Jennings, GM who guided WFUV’s growth as an NPR music station, dies at 86
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“All of us who love WFUV owe Ralph our gratitude,” said GM Chuck Singleton.
Obituaries
Tammy Robinson, former exec for WNET and WETA, dies at 77
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Robinson’s highest post in public media was VP of national programming for the WNET Group.
Development
September CDP Index highlights sluggish summer for pubmedia donors, revenue
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The June through August 2024 period was, at best, sluggish for station fundraising across several key performance indicators compared to the same period in 2023.
Programs/Content
Shorter news stories won’t solve public radio’s problems
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As Matthew McConaughey’s character says in “True Detective,” “Time is a flat circle.” It’s not a content strategy.
Obituaries
Marcia Killingsworth, GPB publicist for two decades, dies at 69
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After retiring from Atlanta’s WABE in 2008, Killingsworth pursued her interests in journalism.