Programs/Content
NPR shortens ‘It’s Been a Minute’ broadcast, adds ‘Wild Card’
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The two shows will combine for a broadcast hour carried by more than 370 stations.
‘Division Street Revisited’ introduces Studs Terkel to the podcast generation
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Chicago journalists Melissa Harris and Mary Schmich teamed up to discover what happened to people who spoke to Terkel of their hopes and dreams.
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Tech
WNET Group unveils plan to launch New York City’s first ATSC 3.0 service
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“As viewers and set manufacturers and datacasting companies see this moving into the largest television market in the country … that’s going to make people pay more attention to the NextGen transition,” said Bob Feinberg, VP of business development.
System/Policy
Pennsylvania governor’s budget proposes restored funding for public TV
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The state zeroed out funding last year for Pennsylvania PBS, a group of seven stations.
People
Comings and goings: NPR names new VP, KUT hires director of programming and audience …
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Selyn Hong joined NPR in 2020 after working for several law firms.
People
Judith Smelser takes permanent role as WMFE GM
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Smelser has served as interim GM since September.
Programs/Content
Library of Congress acquisition will preserve Kitchen Sisters’ decades of documenting in sound
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The collection of audio and other materials amassed by Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson represents one of the largest acquisitions in the history of the library’s American Folklife Center.
People
PBS North Carolina CEO Lindsay Bierman leaving station
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Bierman will become executive director and CEO of the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
Tech
Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can’t change the radio dial
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Seattle’s KUOW often hears from listeners who say that their car radio is always set to 94.9. But now some drivers don’t have a choice.
People
Kurt Wilson to leave station manager role at WHQR
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Wilson has led the station since March 2020.
People
NPR taps Meredith Corp. exec as COO
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Will Lee most recently worked as an SVP and head of digital for the publisher of “People” and “Entertainment Weekly.”
Diversity
How GBH’s inclusion and equity officer is rolling out her four-phase plan for DEI work
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Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates began her time with the Boston station by holding “really intensive listening sessions” with over 200 people.