System/Policy
WHYY workers vote to join union
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Approval of joining SAG-AFTRA was nearly unanimous.
Exit Interviews
Mary Anne Alhadeff on a ‘life well spent’ in public media
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The outgoing CEO of KERA reflects on women in leadership roles, the need to collaborate, and why you should never tape a program on the first day of daylight saving time.
History of public media
New exhibit takes visitors behind the scenes of Maryland Public Television’s 50-year history
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Videos, photos and memorabilia from MPT’s past programming are on display at the University of Maryland.
System/Policy
Battle to regain control of Pacifica’s WBAI continues in court
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Supporters of the iconic left-wing station are rallying to turn back layoffs and programming changes that Pacifica leadership says were necessary to end financial losses.
Programs/Content
Music-discovery platform created by Triple A stations moves to NPR’s website
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To reach more viewers with its locally produced videos, VuHaus has relocated to a new “Live Sessions” page on NPR.org.
Tech
To help confused users, NPR will consolidate its two apps into one
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“We realized that we basically had created arbitrary lines in our apps based upon how NPR was structured,” said NPR’s Kerry Lenahan.
Programs/Content
Tickets go fast for rare chance to see Tiny Desk shows at NPR
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This month’s Tiny Desk Fest is the first time NPR has invited the public to its popular performances — and the featured musicians will be a surprise.
System/Policy
Search for answers continues as Nevada Public Radio pulls back from financial collapse
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Board members and new leadership are still investigating how the Las Vegas station ended up suddenly facing “severe cash flow issues” in August.
Programs/Content
WDET audio and photography storytelling project wins this year’s Local That Works award
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The Detroit station’s “Framed” series aims to “reflect the lives of the people we’re here to serve.”
Exit Interviews
Nancy Dobbs: ‘We’re in the business of getting people to care about and engage in their community’
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“There needs to be a change of mindset about how we collectively serve the public,” says the outgoing CEO of Northern California Public Media.
Tech
WGBH’s Escape Lab puts ‘audience first’ with interactive Twitch livestream
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Two teams faced off in a live escape-room challenge hosted by WGBH.
Programs/Content
Arts show ‘Studio 360’ to end production
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“We made this decision after extensive consideration and evaluation, but are extremely proud of Studio 360’s two decades of remarkably creative work,” said PRX’s CCO.
System/Policy
Issues of pay, communication fuel growth of unions in public radio
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Station staffers who have joined unions help answer a reader’s question about why the trend is growing.
People
Fans of Bob Ross flock to rare exhibit of his paintings
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Hundreds of people are heading to a small Virginia town to see original works from a season of “The Joy of Painting.”
System/Policy
WLVT adds radio signal to its news initiative for Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley
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Under a management agreement with Lehigh University, the PBS station will provide the region’s first local NPR News station.
System/Policy
New directory of diverse talent aims to boost ‘POC in Audio’
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Frustration with the lack of racial diversity in the audio industry drove the founders of POC in Audio to develop the resource, which features hundreds of profiles.
People
Comings and goings: Moran leads Public Media Co., WBEZ preps for midday show launch …
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Moran has been PMC’s interim president since April.
System/Policy
WHYY employees petition management for union recognition
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The petition said talented creative staff have left the station due to “untenable working conditions.”
Blue Ridge PBS
Blue Ridge PBS appoints new CEO
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William Anderson previously served as executive VP since 2008.
History of public media
With help from Peter Rabbit and fairy princesses, a pioneering educator showed how radio could teach
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During his 35 years at Indiana State Teachers College — now Indiana State University — Clarence “Doc” Morgan also trained scores of future broadcasters.