System/Policy
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
Michigan Radio
PodScanning: New podcasts take up issues of race and identity
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Two new podcasts launch about issues of race at St. Louis Public Radio and Michigan Radio.
Programs/Content
Wild WTTW travel show relaunches with wider focus
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With the program, Executive Producer Harvey Moshman and host Will Clinger aim to showcase what they call “quirky Americana.”
Programs/Content
Political fact-checking website finds first pubmedia partner in California
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The first-of-its-kind partnership launches this summer.
People
Dori Maynard, pioneer for diversity in journalism, dies at 56
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Dori J. Maynard, a longtime champion for diverse perspectives in journalism, died Feb. 24 at her home in West Oakland, Calif., of complications from lung cancer. She was 56. Maynard joked that the J. of her middle name stood for “journalism.” Her father, Robert C. Maynard, was the first African-American to own a major U.S. newspaper, the Oakland Tribune. Her stepmother, Nancy Hicks Maynard, was the first African-American woman to report for the New York Times.
People
Hyyppa chairs APTS board, KQSM honors host’s 90th birthday, and other comings and goings in public media
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Eric Hyyppa, g.m. of Montana PBS, moves up from professional vice-chair.
APTS
CPB hands out Thought Leader, American Graduate Champion awards at Public Media Summit
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CPB recognized a pair of politicians for their support of public broadcasting during the annual Association of Public Television Stations Public Media Summit conference in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 22.
NPR
NPR extends contract for new underwriting voice
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Jessica Hansen, NPR’s new voice of its underwriting credits, will continue through, at least, June.
Programs/Content
AIR announces new round of Localore projects, ‘Finding America’
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AIR aims to observe and serve communities not being addressed by public media.
Awards
APTS recognizes politicos, pubcasters with awards at annual Summit
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APTS awarded the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Hilma Prather of Kentucky Feb. 22 at its Public Media Summit in Washington, D.C.
Quick Takes
St. Louis Public Radio subpoena dropped
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The circuit attorney for St. Louis will drop a subpoena that had sought audio and video recorded by station reporters during a contentious City Hall meeting in January.