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.
Development
Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee win $100M MacArthur grant
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The nonprofits partnered to win a five-year grant to educate children displaced by conflict in the Middle East.
Tech
How to make tweets talk
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Adding sound to tweets is a bit easier than working with audio on Facebook.
People
Wahl takes over RJC in Phoenix, NFCB chooses board members, and other comings and goings
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Tracy Wahl left NPR in November 2016 as executive producer for editorial franchises.
System/Policy
Va. radio network seeks to split music, news formats with purchase of two signals
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Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. in Richmond was a big winner among pubcasters in the FCC’s spectrum auction.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #7: Hugo Morales of Radio Bilingüe
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The founder of the Spanish-language radio network explains how he got into public broadcasting.
System/Policy
Latest tax reform legislation saves private activity bonds
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Public broadcasters have used the bonds to fund construction projects and signal expansions.
People
Josiah Luis Alderete: Telling our stories, in our voices, is a form of resistance
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“I hope to diversify the voices that we hear on the air. I don’t just mean somebody telling my cultura stories, but also my other brothers and sisters from other cultures.”
Programs/Content
NPR’s Kelly will replace Siegel as ‘ATC’ co-host
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Meanwhile, Kelly McEvers will leave the show to continue work with the podcast “Embedded.”
Programs/Content
‘Prairie Home Companion’ gets new name
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MPR gave up legal rights to the ‘Prairie Home’ name when it terminated its contracts with former host Garrison Keillor.
Programs/Content
PRI terminates relationship with Tavis Smiley
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An investigation of alleged misconduct also prompted PBS to suspend distribution of his weeknightly talk show.