Programs/Content
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
System/Policy
Members approve changing PRNDI’s name to Public Media Journalists Association
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“What we want to do is better serve our members and to be able to grow our membership,” said Executive Director Terry Gildea.
Programs/Content
New NPR news VP looks to bolster investigative journalism, embrace working with stations
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One of Nancy Barnes’ top goals is to “expand the investigative-reporting firepower of NPR,” she told station newsroom leaders.
System/Policy
KCRW employees approve union membership
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The SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit will include more than 90 employees.
Programs/Content
How can public media heal a divided nation?
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You have to get out of your comfort zone to get people to talk.
Fan’s collection of 8,000 cassettes preserves unique era in Princeton station’s history
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“Imagine if someone offered you a photo album that was filled with pictures of you and your family from the last 20 years, and you had never seen any of the pictures before.”
People
John Boland: ‘It is the local connections that matter most’
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Regardless of the role you play in a public media organization, “always remember that it is all about serving the needs of the people in your community,” says the retired CEO of San Francisco’s KQED.
People
Comings and goings: Two longtime programmers announce exits, WCBU reorganizes …
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WTTW’s Dan Soles and WILL’s David Thiel will leave their posts June 28.
People
KLCC in Oregon gets new GM
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Jim Rondeau previously directed broadcast operations at KSBR in Mission Viejo, Calif.
People
Mosley to join ‘Here & Now’ as third co-host
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Tonya Mosley will join Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson Aug. 5.
System/Policy
KCRW employees plan to join SAG-AFTRA; KUOW unit approves first contract
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KCRW employees hope to vote this month on whether to join the union. Meanwhile, KUOW employees approved a contract after a year of negotiating.