Programs/Content
Sesame Workshop music videos widen PBS Kids’ focus on civics
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“Together We Can” sets lessons on civic responsibility, rules and the Constitution to song.
Forensic report on CapRadio finds ‘unsupported payments’
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Names were redacted in the report due to an “ongoing law enforcement investigation and privacy.”
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Programs/Content
Programmers are filling holes left by ‘Live From Here’ — and some want more choices
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As stations turn to local music shows and national talk and entertainment offerings, “everyone’s looking for a hit.”
System/Policy
Tim Eby is out as St. Louis Public Radio GM
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A spokesperson for the station’s licensee said in a statement that the leadership change “represents the first step toward resetting the direction and operation of the station to more closely align with the mission and values of the university.”
People
Comings and goings: PBS announces new board members, Rob Hilbert named Iowa PBS Foundation president …
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Three leaders of major-market public TV stations joined the network’s board.
Local that Works
Five finalists will vie for the $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
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Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
Education
Pennsylvania PBS pilots datacasting’s capabilities for at-home learning
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Pennsylvania’s governor recently announced an $8 million grant to Pennsylvania PBS to build datacasting capabilities for the seven-station public TV network to support distance learning in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Programs/Content
Radio Milwaukee launches podcast about its city’s systemic racism
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“By Every Measure” takes a data-driven approach to uncovering Milwaukee’s racial disparities.
People
Kevin Crane resigns as CEO of Nashville Public Television
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Crane joined the station in 2000 and was named its leader in 2017.
People
American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart will step down
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McTaggart will continue to lead the organization until a successor is in place.
Programs/Content
Record-setting BTS Tiny Desk inspires donations to public radio
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In just 25 minutes, the video broke the record for the most-viewed Tiny Desk performance within 24 hours of premiering.
Development
Remodel of ‘Action Auction’ brings new generation of supporters to annual fundraiser
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The annual live broadcast, a community-building tradition for southwestern Ohio’s CET and ThinkTV stations, completed its first fundraiser Saturday using online bidding and far less airtime.