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.
Tech
Datacasting, ATSC 3.0 create new questions for pubcasters
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In a Q&A, lawyers Melodie Virtue and Brad Deutsch discuss what’s next for pubcasters experimenting with ATSC 3.0 and what questions are still too new to even have answers yet.
People
Aileen Alfandary, tenacious ‘force multiplier’ for journalism, retires
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As co-director of news at Pacifica’s KPFA, Alfandary has endured “utter chaos” at the station while training generations of reporters.
People
Comings and goings: John Sutton leaves Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp., MPT hires managing director of content …
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John Sutton is leaving the parent organization of WESA and WYEP to become interim CCO at New England Public Media.
System/Policy
Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against New Hampshire Public Radio
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The case centered on NHPR’s investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by the former CEO of an addiction recovery center.
People
Tonya Mosley named co-host of ‘Fresh Air’
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“We are adding another top-notch interviewer and host who brings her own distinctive voice and expertise to the program.”
People
The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
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Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically on how to lead when it comes to representative news.
Obituaries
Michael Rathke dies at 59
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Rathke worked at stations including WRTI, New Hampshire Public Radio and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Programs/Content
Following NPR dispute, stations consider their future on Twitter — or off
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Some stations received donations and notes of support after announcing that they would stop using the platform.