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.
Quick Takes
Vermont Public Radio kicks off $8M facility expansion
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Vermont Public Radio has started an $8 million expansion to its Colchester facility.
Obituaries
Utah public TV pioneer Lacy-Smith dies at 70
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Lacy-Smith was one of the first women to serve as a broadcast executive in the state.
Programs/Content
PodScanning: New podcasts from WGBH, KQED and WNYC
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The podcasts cover football, digital love and the war in Afghanistan.
Quick Takes
KPLU finds success by focusing on local jazz scene
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Jazz, blues and news station KPLU has increased its focus on local jazz and has seen a 20 percent bump in revenue year-to-year.
Programs/Content
With Keillor moving on, stations ponder future with a changing ‘Prairie Home’
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As it transitions to a new host, the weekend mainstay is losing an iconic presence.
Programs/Content
A cross-country network helps Reveal boost its investigative reporting power
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The Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle are home to reporters for Reveal, helping to produce new stories for the radio show as it gets ready to go weekly in 2016.
People
Veteran AP executive takes over as head of INN
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Sue Cross began her career at AP in 1998 as Los Angeles bureau chief.
Quick Takes
Board OKs channel-share or VHF move for Ohio station in spectrum auction
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The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees unanimously authorized the university to “maximize the potential revenue” from the auction without completely cashing out on its public TV channels.
Programs/Content
CBC, PRI hope to leave past behind as Shad settles into host chair at ‘q’
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With a new voice and lower-case title, the Canadian network is updating its most popular export to the U.S.
Programs/Content
Use plays from radio’s winning gamebook to connect with mobile, online listeners
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Stations need to rethink their approach to NPR co-branding and on-demand access to content.