System/Policy
KPBS will participate in American Press Institute program to reach diverse communities
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KPBS is one of five newsrooms that will “test new strategies to build relationships with underserved communities.”
People
American Public Television CEO Cynthia Fenneman to retire
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Fenneman has led the organization since 2001.
Tech
NPR adds podcasts to YouTube
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“Following the global success of our Tiny Desk Concerts, we are excited for our podcasts to reach new audiences on YouTube,” said NPR’s Anya Grundmann.
People
Delaware Public Media hires Pete Booker as GM
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DPM President Jane C.W. Vincent is retiring but staying on in a development role.
People
Comings and goings: KQED appoints news VP, Houston Public Media hires CDO …
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Ethan Toven-Lindsey joined KQED in 2016.
System/Policy
WAMU’s SAG-AFTRA union secures first contract
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The contract was ratified nearly two years after WAMU employees voted to form a union.
System/Policy
PBS wrestles with ‘profound transformation’ into multiplatform organization
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Broadcast “is still important to people,” says PBS President Paula Kerger. “But it is no longer the principal driver of everything.”
People
Rosenthal returns to CIR as acting CEO after executive exodus
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With the former chief exec back at the helm, the investigative news organization has “no plans to change direction” following the sudden resignations of three executives.
Programs/Content
NEH grants back pubmedia film on Reconstruction-era armed conflict, biography of author Julia Alvarez
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Latino Public Broadcasting led recipients of $3.9 million awarded to media projects.
People
Carlos Lando to step down as KUVO GM
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“Over the decades, Carlos has built KUVO Jazz to be a place of belonging for so many listeners, volunteers, and staff, uniting community, culture and music,” said Amanda Mountain, CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media.
System/Policy
California budget provides $15 million to KVCR licensee’s ‘long-range plan’
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The state funds support continuation of PBS and NPR programming on KVCR and will help the community college licensee break ground on a new student media lab.
Programs/Content
How tracking source diversity is changing coverage at NPR and MPR
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“I think that the only way we do better is if we have accountability,” said Pallavi Gogoi, head of NPR’s business desk.
People
Comings and goings: APMG hires SVP/CFO, Southern California Public Radio appoints VP of LAist Studios …
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Barry Gisser joins APMG from the Science Museum of Minnesota.
System/Policy
OPB union members picket as contract negotiations stretch into fourth month
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The members say that raises and a stipend given to nonunion employees are among the issues at stake.
System/Policy
Former Va. lieutenant governor sues New York Public Radio for defamation
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A NYPR spokesperson told Current that Justin Fairfax’s complaint “is completely without merit.”
Programs/Content
‘Intelligence Squared Debates’ expands to deliver weekly episodes
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A decision to rethink the format gave producers flexibility to create episodes on hotly debated, timely topics.
People
Comings and goings: EP hired for ‘Death, Sex & Money,’ WDET PD departs for audio GM job at WHYY …
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Liliana Maria Percy Ruiz most recently worked as head of production for Gimlet Media.
Programs/Content
How book clubs help stations build new audiences and community connections
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“We’re introducing people to our content who wouldn’t have experienced it any other way,” says Laura Durham of PBS Utah.
Programs/Content
In wake of Dobbs decision, newsrooms expand coverage of reproductive health
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Two journalism collaboratives, the Gulf States Newsroom and Ohio Valley ReSource, are adding beat reporters who will follow the long-term fallout from the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Programs/Content
With ‘Great American Recipe,’ PBS showcases culinary traditions that bring people together
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“It’s not about winning or being competitive, it’s really just connecting through food and our culture,” says Emily Wilderman of WNIN in Evansville, Ind.