System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
NPR
How a podcast pitch became a casting call for NPR announcer
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When university instructor Chioke I’Anson began talking, NPR’s Izzi Smith was “dumbstruck” by his voice.
Programs/Content
Rocky Mountain PBS partners with Weather Channel for local news and weather
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The video service adopted by RMPBS provides short segments of hyperlocal content.
Programs/Content
South Dakota station takes ‘next step’ in state reporting with portal and app
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Viewers and listeners can access live webcasts, news, meeting minutes and agendas for more than 100 boards and commissions.
Programs/Content
Indianapolis station expands health reporting
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WFYI’s newsroom will grow from 11 staff to 15.
Obituaries
Rich Conaty, host of WFUV’s ‘Big Broadcast,’ dies at 62
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Conaty hosted the show for more than four decades.
System/Policy
GOP commissioners signal intent to review reporting requirements for public broadcasters
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Under a Republican-controlled FCC, public broadcasters will get a new hearing for their objections to disclosures required of station board members.
Stations
Maine tower engineer leads rescue for hopelessly tangled moose
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Jeffrey Mahaney knew what he had to do. He drove two hours to the far-flung site and snowshoed off-road to the tower.
System/Policy
Rhode Island Public Radio to acquire license from UMass Dartmouth
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The new signal will nearly double the station’s coverage.
Quick Takes
Grants support 10 Latino projects headed for public media distribution
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Projects range from a web series of three-minute videos to several 90-minute documentary films.
Obituaries
Longtime public radio professional Vidal Guzmán drowns trying to save son
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Colleagues remember Guzmán for his bravery, character and dedication to family.