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.
Programs/Content
New round of Localore projects focuses on underserved communities
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The number of applications for the latest round of Localore grew by 25 percent.
Tech
New loudness standards released for streaming content
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The Audio Engineering Society has rolled out new recommendations for audio levels of streaming content.
System/Policy
MacArthur-backed nonprofit aims to create “new ecosystem” for teen education
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LRNG is a new platform designed to help close the achievement gap for children ages 13 and up.
spectrum auction
WHUT in Washington, D.C., could lose spectrum in FCC auction
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The FCC set the opening bid for WHUT’s spectrum at $461 million, though prices are expected to plunge during the bidding process.
Programs/Content
‘Offbeat sensibility’ of ‘Jack Irish’ leads to Acorn distribution in U.S.
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Jack Irish is based on author Peter Temple’s popular crime novels set Down Under.
NPR
NPR finds plagiarism in stories by WQXR editor
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WQXR’s Brian Wise resigned Wednesday after 10 of his stories had unattributed passages from other sources.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #42: This American Life’s Stephanie Foo on how to fix public radio’s whiteness problem
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Foo talks about her frank and funny manifesto for Transom, “What To Do If Your Workplace Is Too White.”
System/Policy
How public radio networks should strive for greater diversity
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Representatives from the major public radio networks respond to Stephanie Foo’s Transom commentary about diversity in public radio.
System/Policy
Stephanie Foo’s recipe for a more diverse workplace
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The This American Life producer suggests ways to acknowledge your own accountability and take diversifying your staff into your own hands.
Programs/Content
New Henry Louis Gates Jr. documentary focuses on history of African-Americans since MLK
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The documentary will air in April 2016.