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.
KCPW
Salt Lake City station restructures major debt burden
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The debt was assumed in 2008 during an effort to save the station.
Currently Curious
Where do public broadcasting stations abound?
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A reader wants to know how many cities have duplicate NPR and PBS stations.
Tech
AWARN public safety group adds members, sets ‘road map’ meeting
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AWARN now includes four of the largest emergency-alert originators.
People
Joni Deutsch: ‘Public media is what you make it’
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Public media encouraged Joni Deutsch’s evolving musical appetite with indie and alternative bands and little-heard sounds.
Programs/Content
PBS’ Online Film Festival tells diverse stories through expanded partner base
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In its sixth year, the festival has added a “juried” prize, which is chosen by an esteemed panel of independent film experts.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #96: How to make kids’ podcasts and why you should
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A producer of a podcast for kids says the market still has plenty of room for new shows.
Programs/Content
‘Takeaway’ host Hockenberry to step down in August
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Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich will host during the search for a successor.
People
Scott Hanley signs on as jazz station GM
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After returning to Pittsburgh, he began volunteering at WZUM, a station started by former colleagues.
NPR staffer puts a fork in Alaska station’s flatware fiasco
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The help from headquarters “was totally unexpected and very funny,” an Alaska Public Media reporter said.
Quick Takes
Board seeks buyer for Brown University student radio station
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“We’ve arrived at this point only after exploring a wide range of financial options, yet the challenges we face are more than just financial.”