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.
Programs/Content
‘Uncuffed’ podcast lets incarcerated people tell their stories, their way
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“Everyone deserves a chance to share their truth unmitigated because we all have so much to learn from the way incarcerated people process trauma and grief, which also happens on the outside.”
System/Policy
NPR plans to recognize digital staffers’ union
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The new bargaining unit will cover about 63 employees.
Obituaries
Bob Fass, ringleader of long-running countercultural Pacifica show, dies at 87
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Fass’ “Radio Unnameable” served as a switchboard for social movements of the ’60s and featured musical guests that included Joni Mitchell, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Tracy Brown named WBEZ CCO, Ian MacSpadden becomes CTO for Arizona Public Media …
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Brown joined WBEZ in 2019 as managing editor.
Frequency Boost
To create space for great ideas to blossom, set aside 10% of your work week
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Spending time building relationships with your staff and engaging on their turf will change how they look at you. They’ll recognize you as someone who is devoted not just to vision, but to their success.
Programs/Content
Los Angeles partners revamp local daily news breaks into ‘SoCal Update’
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Journalists from KPCC and LAist share reporting on top stories of the day in short segments that air on PBS SoCal and KCET.
People
Jessie McNamara joins WMMT as GM
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“Her background in musical, written and spoken storytelling makes her uniquely well-suited to take the reins at WMMT.”
Programs/Content
Filmmakers who challenged PBS on diversity continue push for transparency
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Members of Beyond Inclusion say they will keep advocating for issues they raised in a March letter to PBS CEO Paula Kerger.
System/Policy
‘Marketplace’ employees vote in favor of joining SAG-AFTRA union
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The bargaining unit includes reporters, producers and editors.
Programs/Content
PRX re-releases series exploring the history of Black culture through radio
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”With the amount of time and effort and love that we put into this, it should be available again,” said Sonja Williams, a producer of “Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was” who worked to bring the series back to the airwaves.