System/Policy
CapRadio alleges theft in lawsuit against former GM Jun Reina
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The lawsuit against Reina and other unknown defendants seeks at least $900,000 in damages.
GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
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The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.
Podcasting
Anna Sale on podcasts: ‘People feel a relationship with the show’
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The host of Death, Sex & Money on how she gets her guests to share intimate details.
Obituaries
Ed Walker, WAMU co-founder and longtime host, dies at 83
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Walker died just hours after his final broadcast aired on the station.
Stations
KUOW licensee plans to buy rival KPLU
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KPLU will change to an all-music format and get new call letters.
Development
American Public Media receives its largest gift ever
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The gift will support investments in technology and music programming.
Downton Abbey
Fugitive Ohio shoplifter is fanatic for ‘Downton’ DVD collections
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Branden Joseph Deel, aka the “Downton Abbey Addict,” has the honor of being the latest Fugitive of the Week in Columbus, Ohio.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #44: Public media travel guru Rick Steves, live in Atlanta
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The travel host discusses his business model, whether he feels pressure to follow Vice’s example, his advocacy for marijuana legalization and more.
Programs/Content
Ben Carson draws attention over talk of ‘glyconutrients’ in pledge program
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It’s not often that a public television pledge program ends up in press coverage of a presidential campaign.
Tech
At debut, Audience Engine offers CRM and pledge-drive tools
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Creators of the open-source software call it “a new tool for media and democracy.”