Programs/Content
Sesame Workshop focuses on racial literacy with four-year Coming Together initiative
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The project’s content will encourage conversations “that parents, caregivers or providers often don’t know how to start.”
Programs/Content
Radio Diaries, ‘Radiolab’ team up to produce their own documentaries on Black Swan Records
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After learning they were separately pursuing stories on the pioneering label and its founder, producers Joe Richman and Jad Abumrad decided to share tape and research.
System/Policy
Rare donation of license awards freedom to Vermont community station
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Goddard College has transferred operation of WGDR/WGDH to a new independent nonprofit.
System/Policy
Explicit racism is rare in pubmedia — but unconscious racism is everywhere
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The most stubborn obstacle on the path to reform is well-meaning folks who fight inequity whenever they see it but can’t see it when they’re involved.
System/Policy
Training for audio editors can help bridge gaps in long-form storytelling
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Plenty of audio journalists have the talent for long-form storytelling. Why aren’t we training more of them to be editors?
People
Comings and goings: PBS hires Douglas Chang as senior director, WETA appoints diversity officer …
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Chang previously worked as a programming director for KCET in Los Angeles and as supervising producer for AmDoc/POV.
Local That Works
A look at WFAE’s ‘intentional strategy of inclusion’
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In our latest Local that Works webinar, leaders from the North Carolina station shared how they’ve created a culture of openness and risk-taking.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
How public broadcasting overcame early setbacks to become a national institution
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Public media’s mission was clear early on, but an emphasis on high-quality programming was needed to earn widespread support.
Programs/Content
Launch of podcast about racial wealth inequalities signals big ambitions for WBGO Studios
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New Jersey’s WBGO is moving to create new shows and build sponsorships around podcasts on a broad variety of topics.
System/Policy
Union files lawsuit against New York Public Radio
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The dispute centers on NYPR’s termination of reporter Fred Mogul.
System/Policy
Follow this onboarding checklist to set your team up for success
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“These are the things that I always craved as a new employee, and they are even more essential in the times of distance and remote work.”
People
Ann Alquist named executive director and GM for WBHM
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Alquist succeeds Chuck Holmes, who left the station earlier this year to run a nonprofit.
Local that Works
How WFAE transformed in 5 years: a case study
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The station has doubled its content staff, increased its digital traffic sevenfold, attracted new members and grown general revenues.
People
Comings and goings: Amy Wielunski to lead membership for WBEZ, Ashley Alvarado takes new role at KPCC …
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Wielunski previously worked as Chicago Public Media’s director of membership growth and acquisition.
Programs/Content
Public TV hosts ready new shows to meet ‘pent-up passion’ for travel
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Rick Steves, Samantha Brown and others are highlighting global destinations while considering how to keep themselves and their viewers safe.
People
Kim Johnson to retire as GM of PBS12
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Johnson joined the station in 1989 and previously worked as studio supervisor and VP of operations.
System/Policy
CPB analysis finds steep declines in station underwriting, foundation funding
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While income from individual giving grew 5% last fiscal year, stations were hit by losses in all other revenue categories.
People
Jeff Hanks named CEO of Lakeland PBS
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Hanks succeeds Bill Sanford, who announced his retirement last month.
System/Policy
Fear, personal interests often hinder station mergers
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Consultant and former pubmedia executive David Brugger discusses the complications that can doom potential deals.
System/Policy
WYPR plans to purchase Towson University station
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The stations expect the deal to close in August.