System/Policy
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
People
Hoppe’s PBS legacy includes ratings jump, innovative production deals
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The chief programmer’s achievements include a co-production deal with the BBC.
System/Policy
San Francisco station appeals FCC decision threatening its satellite carriage
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KMTP used the wrong kind of mail service to submit a request, violating a rule that public broadcasters are asking the FCC to eliminate.
System/Policy
Ignoring NPR’s cultural problems will have consequences, says station GM
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A public radio station leader responds to a law firm’s report on sexual harassment within NPR.
PBS
Smiley demands damages from PBS in lawsuit over harassment charges
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In a statement, PBS called the lawsuit “meritless.”
System/Policy
Investigators’ report finds first warnings about Oreskes came from NPR hiring committee
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Morgan Lewis conducted a two-month investigation into how NPR management responded to harassment allegations against the former news chief.
System/Policy
Learning to listen and acting on what you hear builds foundation for engagement
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As public stations adopt an ethos of engagement, an essential first step is a process of “radical listening” that will define your work as you develop deeper structured connections to your local community.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #15: Frank Blythe, early leader in Native-focused public TV
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“How are we educating the public if we can’t get a whole lot of outsiders looking at our films?”
Jobs
You told her to follow opportunities, but big cities still draw this young pubmedia professional
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We checked in with Eliza Lambert, who asked us in 2016 where she should start her public radio career.
System/Policy
KUOW staffers join SAG-AFTRA union
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KUOW staff members want “better pay and more of a say in how our newsroom operates,” says one reporter.
People
Agnew re-elected to head APTS Board, California station hires LAT veteran and other comings and goings
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Also, Nonprofit Quarterly has hired former NPR producer Amy Costello and acquired her podcast, Tiny Spark.