System/Policy
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
People
Martin Miller will step down as president of New England Public Media
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Miller has worked for the organization’s radio station since 1995.
Development
Latest round of NEA grants includes dozens in pubmedia
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The agency announced $88 million in grants this week.
People
Cristy Meiners named interim manager for KUER, Kate Sickora to lead development for WVIA …
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KUER Station Manager Joel Meyer left to become CCO for Freakonomics Radio.
Development
Stations report higher gifts as door-to-door canvassing resumes
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With pandemic restrictions easing, stations that have relaunched canvassing have seen a 10% increase in average new sustainer gifts.
People
PBS appoints Rhonda Holt as CTO
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Holt has worked for PBS since 2016 and was promoted to SVP last year.
System/Policy
Public media’s one-of-a-kind leadership training needs new funding. Here’s why our industry can’t let it end.
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The most transformational leadership program we’ve ever experienced gave public media a boost during one of our industry’s most challenging years. Now, its future is in doubt.
Programs/Content
PBS series on life expectancy aims to give ‘200-year view of the present moment’
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Greenlit as the COVID pandemic accelerated, “Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer” suddenly found itself “right in the middle of history.”
System/Policy
NPR board adds DEI committee
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The new committee will support NPR’s DEI-focused strategic plan.
CPB
CPB has ‘no immediate plans’ to recruit new ombudsman
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CPB has had an ombudsman — and sometimes two — since 2005.
System/Policy
New FCC rules spare pubcasters from foreign sponsorship disclosures
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The commission reined in proposed regulations that had sparked concern at NPR and PBS.