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Comings and goings: Susi Elkins returns to public media as SVP for PBS, NPR names new SVP …
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Elkins succeeds James Dunford, who left PBS earlier this year to lead American Public Television.
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WQLN names Cindy Spizarny CEO
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Spizarny steps up from her role as VP and GM, a job she took on in 2013.
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Bert Wesley Huffman appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Huffman had served as interim CEO since Teya Ryan stepped down.
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Joanna Kail named CEO of WyomingPBS
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Kail has worked as executive director of the WyomingPBS Foundation since 2017.
Obituaries
Frank Blythe, broadcaster who directed expansion of programming for Native Americans, dies at 82
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Blythe led the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, now known as Vision Maker Media, for three decades.
Programs/Content
With ‘Oldies Show,’ TJ Lubinsky aims to tell stories behind hit songs of yesteryear
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The multi-episode series, slated to launch in 2024, is designed to air in the run-up to public TV’s pledge season.
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‘Atlantic’ EIC Jeffrey Goldberg named moderator for ‘Washington Week’
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Goldberg will maintain his position as editor-in-chief of the magazine while hosting the Friday-evening public affairs program.
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How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
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“What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they’ve gone through,” says Joanna Kakissis.
Programs/Content
After eight years at APM, ‘Too Beautiful to Live’ finds its footing as an independent podcast
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“We decided to just put ads aside for a little bit and rely on this public radio model,” says co-host Andrew Walsh.
Programs/Content
Second season of ‘Native America’ celebrates contemporary Native communities
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The team of Native American producers and directors gave the season a “visceral authenticity,” said Providence Pictures EP Gary Glassman.
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Comings and goings: WETA COO resigns, Neely elected PMJA president …
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Jason Daisey joined WETA in 2017 and had led a station headquarters expansion project.
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Shining bright: 22 Rising Stars whose ideas and skills are redefining public media
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Find out which young professionals rose to the top of our evaluation process to be recognized as a Current Rising Star of 2023.
Education
How the Syracuse Journalism Lab is diversifying local reporting while training young journalists
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The Syracuse Press Club and The Stand, a local nonprofit news outlet, teamed up to teach high-school students the basics of journalism.
System/Policy
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26
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The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.
Development
PBS stations experiment with local sponsorship, membership spots on Passport and video app
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Stations have yet to earn much from the pilot program, but participants remain hopeful for phase two and the future.
Programs/Content
PRX to offer ‘Ezra Klein Show’ to public radio stations
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The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.
Programs/Content
Digitization project will preserve decades of archival content for Arkansas PBS
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The station is seeking partnerships with archival organizations to make the collection accessible to the public.
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Comings and goings: StoryCorps appoints chief program officer, KEXP makes room for new shows …
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StoryCorps promoted Lisa Nelson-Haynes to chief program officer.