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Wisconsin Public Radio’s ‘Earplay’: Before the podcast era, a story-focused series with experimental edge
The pioneering series reminds us that public radio stations have always been important spaces for the production of creative sounds.Franklin to retire in Connecticut, WAMU adds DCist hires, and more comings and goings
Connecticut Public Board Chair Tom Barnes said Franklin “has played a transformational role in growing and securing the future of this organization.”For third exploration of musical genres, WXPN gets religion
The Philadelphia station's project on gospel music includes a nationally distributed radio documentary and limited-run podcast.NPR shares final version of new ‘Morning Edition’ clock
The clock includes a spot for inserting local news that station leaders had requested.As kids’ podcasts gain ground, producers test ideas for live shows
When WBUR hosted its first-ever Podcast Playdate festival, fans lined up to "meet the people behind the voices."Current’s guide to state funding of public broadcasting
How much does your state spend on public media? Which states spend the most and least per resident? And where does the ...Outsize spending on pubcasting in Utah backs state-spanning broadband services
The Utah Education and Telehealth Network not only broadcasts on three TV channels but oversees a statewide broadband network that reaches more ...How design thinking gave these producers a fresh approach to local podcasts
The producers of the podcasts We Live Here and Out of the Blocks share lessons from PRX's Project Catapult.‘The Pub’ #112: Balancing daily news demands with the pursuit of in-depth storytelling
When you’re tasked with reporting the news, but your heart — and the audience — wants narrative … what do you do? ...Koester joins PRX as COO, O’Leary exits ‘Marketplace’ and other comings and goings
Shona Koester spent the past six years at American Public Media, departing as VP of distribution and content partnerships.PBS ‘planting flag firmly’ on kindergarten readiness for all children
PBS is rolling out several initiatives and deepening collaborations with stations to help kids prepare for school.New NPR mentorship program aims to address ‘a very particular diversity issue’
The pilot program pairs 10 mentors with 10 mentees throughout the company.Pagliarini sets retirement, San Francisco’s KALW hires GM and other comings and goings
Jim Pagliarini began his public broadcasting career in 1983 by helping to launch KNPB in Reno, Nev.Upcoming PBS Kids series take young viewers far ‘beyond their own block’
Advisers helped ensure that the programs would accurately reflect cultures around the world.With systemwide coverage review, public radio can reveal and address its racial inequities
Do public radio stations know how their communities perceive their coverage? Are we willing to find out?
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