People
Comings and goings: CPB hires general counsel, NETA EVP plans to retire …
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Evan Slavitt will step in as SVP and general counsel for CPB.
People
Helen Barrington named GM of KAZU
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Barrington succeeds Mik Benedek, who retired from the position.
People
Texas Public Radio CEO Joyce Slocum enters hospice care
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Slocum, who became TPR’s leader in 2014, has colon cancer.
System/Policy
CPB responds to new inquiry from Ted Cruz about board meeting audio
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CPB CEO Patricia Harrison said that a CPB technician mistakenly “clicked the wrong setting” when he was adjusting settings on the corporation’s SoundCloud profile.
Tech
With help from ATSC 3.0, public media answers FCC’s call for partners in wireless emergency alerts initiative
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PBS North Carolina and WHUT in Washington, D.C., among others, can leverage ATSC 3.0 technology to provide geotargeted emergency alerts.
Programs/Content
Why public radio’s efforts to reach new audiences aren’t moving the needle
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“The appeal of the content must be clearly different than what we currently offer. The people needed to do this work are probably not even in our industry today.”
System/Policy
APTS’ Patrick Butler recalls how faith in public media’s mission shaped his advocacy
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“I was confident that … we could convince people of every political persuasion that a modest investment in you is a smart investment in America itself,” Butler told attendees at the Public Media Summit.
System/Policy
WAMU will keep DCist.com online for another year
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“Establishing an appropriate home for an historic record such as this is a challenge facing many in the digital media space, and we will pursue options over the next year,” the station said in a statement Wednesday.
System/Policy
Maryland broadcaster rebrands as Baltimore Public Media
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Baltimore Public Media operates WYPR and WTMD.
People
Tim Fallon to become CEO emeritus of Lehigh Valley Public Media
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Fallon has led the organization for 12 years.
System/Policy
WAMU lays off staff, shuts down DCist
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Management shared a “new strategic framework” with staff Friday.
People
Comings and goings: Chris Hastings named editor-in-chief of World, Feet in 2 Worlds announces leadership change …
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Hastings, who has been EP of World since 2012, added editor-in-chief to his title.
Programs/Content
WTTW brings first-person perspectives to yearlong coverage of homelessness
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The multimedia platform initiative Firsthand responds to a “critical moment” in efforts to address housing insecurity in Chicago.
Development
GBH receives $5 million grant for ‘The Culture Show’
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The grant will help the program expand to YouTube and add a daily podcast.
Obituaries
Bob Edwards, first host of NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ dies at 76
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Edwards was “one of the great voices and talents of this network’s history,” NPR CEO John Lansing said.
Development
January CDP Index: Stalled high-dollar giving impacts end-of-year revenue performance
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In the latest CDP Index, medium-sized stations had the strongest performance in high-dollar gifts, with 1.9% growth.
People
Comings and goings: Members join NPR board, CDP president adds CEO title …
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Station leaders from KOSU and WKAR were seated on NPR’s board of directors.
System/Policy
Community radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan killed in Kansas City mass shooting
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Lopez-Galvan was co-host of the music program “Taste of Tejano.”
System/Policy
Kansas senators cut PBS funds after LGBTQ+ documentary offended. The money has been put back.
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A Kansas Senate committee voted Wednesday to rescind a cut to the state’s funding for public TV.