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.
Obituaries
Jane Couch, former NPR development v.p., dies at 73
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Couch helped NPR increase support from foundations, corporations and donors and rely less on federal funding.
Stations
American Public Media Group aims to sell Fla. classical network to religious broadcaster
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The three-station network has consistently lost money.
Stations
Upcoming departure of COO prompts reorganization at KPBS
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Four associate general managers with expanded responsibilities will report to the GM.
Stations
Seattle’s KEXP receives state funds for new headquarters
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The new studios are expected to open next spring.
PBS
PBS asks a Martha’s Vineyard organization to drop ‘PBS’ from its name
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Martha’s Vineyard Public Broadcasting Station — MVPBS — is also the subject of a local newspaper investigation.
Awards
CPB to honor NPR journalists
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David Gilkey and Ofeibea Quist-Arcton were part of the NPR team that covered the Ebola crisis earlier this year.
System/Policy
NPR’s vision for collaborative news coverage holds promise, but challenges remain
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As NPR and stations develop a new model, a former station-based editor offers a few suggestions.
Obituaries
Ben Wattenberg, longtime host of public TV’s ‘Think Tank,’ dies at 81
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Wattenberg also hosted weekly programs produced by WGBH in Boston and WETA in Arlington, Va.
Tech
NPR offers new interconnection option for public radio networks
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The new offering promises pubcasters a simpler way to provide more localized programming over state and regional networks.
Stations
APMG plans organizational changes, no more ‘business as usual’
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An internal memo announced structural changes and cuts to staff and programs as part of an effort to focus resources.