People
Comings and goings: CPB elects new board chair, PBS appoints VP …
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CPB’s board unanimously elected Ruby Calvert as chair.
System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
Programs/Content
Weekly WGCU show aims to create radio’s ‘secret sauce’ of news on public TV
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“Southwest Florida in Focus,” a half-hour of TV news for Fort Myers and beyond, launched as a cost-effective model for producing local coverage.
People
How Albina Cabrera’s bilingual content at KEXP is bringing listeners closer together
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As the Latin Partnerships and Editorial Manager at KEXP, Argentine-born Albina Cabrera has dedicated her career to amplifying diverse voices in the independent music scene.
Obituaries
Radio producer Ben Manilla dies at 71
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“No one knew more about radio and audio programming and entertainment than Ben Manilla,” said actor Dan Ackroyd.
People
Houston Public Media GM Lisa Shumate will step down
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Shumate has led the station since 2011.
System/Policy
CPB grant funds access for 30 stations to PRX podcast platform
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PRX’s Dovetail helps stations distribute content through podcast platforms and aids with ad delivery, audience data and fundraising opportunities.
Featured in Category
When to turn your coverage into a zine (and how to get it into the right hands)
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Anything can be a zine, and that’s what’s so cool about them. If you’re looking to make a zine for your newsroom, though, you might want to consider why you would want to make one.
People
Comings and goings: ‘Morning Edition’ EP to leave NPR, LAist CCO departs from station …
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Erika Aguilar, EP of “Morning Edition” and “Up First,” will leave NPR in December.
System/Policy
Pennsylvania’s WITF, ‘LNP’ newspaper eliminate 24 jobs
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A spokesperson said the restructuring resulted from last year’s merger between WITF and the daily newspaper.
People
Louisville Public Media CEO Stephen George to step down
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George will leave for another job in January.
Programs/Content
How KUER’s new station fills a media gap for Utah Latinos
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Avanza’s goal “is to be not only a radio station but a community resource,” says Program Manager Edgar Zuniga.
System/Policy
Executive director, CFO leave Indiana Public Media
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Indiana University, which operates the station, did not provide a reason for their departure.
People
Comings and goings: Officers reelected to PBS Board, GBH Music hires GM …
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Larry Irving was reelected board chair for PBS.
Programs/Content
Reporting series illuminates roles of Virginians who make democracy work
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A series of profiles from the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism and WHRO takes inspiration from community journalism.
People
Justin Harvey named co-president of The Programming Service
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Harvey will serve alongside CEO BaBette Davidson.
System/Policy
Upside to digital acquisitions: reaching audiences where they are
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Stations have found that monetizing their local news sites takes experimentation and “a lot of learning.”
Programs/Content
APM’s ‘Splendid Table’ podcast to be distributed by Vox Media
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“The Splendid Table” airs on more than 400 public radio stations.
People
Stephen Gong to retire as leader of Center for Asian American Media
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Gong has led the nonprofit since 2006.