Programs/Content
Rick Steves series premiering this fall takes viewers through thousands of years of European art
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“This series is something I’ve waited to do my whole career,” says Steves, host and writer of the APT-distributed series.
People
Comings and goings: CPB hires VP, KERA appoints CFO …
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CPB hired Cheraine Stanford as SVP of television content strategy. She previously worked for WPSU in State College, Pa.
People
Juana Summers to host NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ and ‘Consider This’
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Summers begins on air June 27.
Tech
How pandemic evacuations created openings for pubcasters to build new studios
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Disruption and dislocation allowed some public media stations to plan — and even finish — upgrades to their headquarters.
People
Comings and goings: PBS Kids hires VP, ‘NewsHour’ names White House correspondent …
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Adriano Schmid will join PBS Kids as VP of content, and Laura Barrón-López will report for “PBS NewsHour.”
System/Policy
CPB analysis finds uneven revenue growth in individual giving, underwriting
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Public TV stations fared better than radio in key fundraising categories during fiscal year 2021.
Programs/Content
APMG reveals plan to disband APM Reports while leaving many details undecided
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Top execs have signaled plans for reorganization and possible job cuts for the award-winning investigative unit.
People
Comings and goings: NPR and PBS promote executives, WETA hires an SVP of human resources …
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NPR named Edith Chapin VP and executive editor at large and promoted Terence Samuel to succeed her as executive editor.
System/Policy
WYPR, news startup agree to editorial, operational partnership
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WYPR and The Baltimore Banner plan to collaborate on news coverage while exploring ways to integrate their operations.
Tech
Engineers, GMs go the distance to keep Alaska’s remote stations on the air
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“There are no roads to here, so the only way you get in is by airplane or ship, or if you have a snow machine,” says Pierre Lonewolf, chief engineer of KOTZ in Kotzebue, Alaska.
People
Comings and goings: Judy Woodruff announces plan to step down as ‘NewsHour’ anchor, Kenya Young leaves NPR for New York Public Radio …
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Woodruff has been an anchor for the “PBS NewsHour” since 2011.
People
Carl ‘Butch’ Antolini named CEO of West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Antolini became interim executive director last year.
Development
St. Louis Public Radio fundraiser takes flight for bird safety
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The station raised more than $26,000 to help equip its headquarters with bird-safety features.
Programs/Content
NEA grants boost public media groups, filmmakers
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The endowment provided nearly $880,000 to public media organizations and other nonprofits that create or support media projects centered on the arts.
System/Policy
KERA awaits city council approval to manage classical station
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Under the proposed contract, KERA would take over management of 100-year-old WRR and convert it to a noncommercial license.
Development
Public TV fundraisers weigh future of on-air pledge as shift to streaming accelerates
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After a difficult March drive, stations look for ways to head off a “glide path downward.”
Obituaries
David Liroff, former VP and CTO for GBH, dies at 77
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Liroff worked for GBH for nearly 30 years.
System/Policy
How public media can make good on its commitment to diversity
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The seminal research initiative Audience 88 shaped programming for more than 30 years. It’s time for a new vision.
Tech
New tech promises better signals, more interactivity and data options for pubcasters
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At the NAB Show, broadcast tech companies rolled out FM boosters that enable “zonecasting” and previewed the next-generation capabilities they’re developing for HD Radio.
People
Comings and goings: Catherine Levene joins NPR’s board as public director, PBS announces 10 contestants in ‘The Great American Recipe’ …
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Levene most recently worked as president of the National Media Group at Meredith Corporation.