System/Policy
KVCR staffers speak out as licensee considers plan to revamp station
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The licensee’s board will present a detailed plan in December to be approved by April. The plan may include cuts to NPR and PBS programming, as well as FNX.
People
‘Here & Now’ co-host is stepping down
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“I’m ready to take a little break from the Here and Now, if you will, and prepare for my next challenge,” he said.
People
Justine Nagan to leave AmDoc/‘POV’
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Nagan led several new initiatives, including the launch of “POV” shorts.
System/Policy
KVCR licensee weighs plan to drop NPR and PBS programs, end role with FNX
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The interim chancellor of the San Bernardino Community College District is recommending that the district convert its public TV and radio stations into a media training lab by 2023.
Programs/Content
Collaboration explores diversity of young Latino electorate
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“It starts shattering the monolith of Latinos or youth,” says a contributor to Every 30 Seconds.
Programs/Content
With down-to-earth discussions, GBH’s ‘All Rev’d Up’ highlights issues of faith and Black experience
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“The faith that we have is like blood in our bodies. … We can talk about real life, and you’ll see the stream of faith come through that.”
Programs/Content
Podcast explores racial inequities in criminal justice through hip-hop
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NPR Music’s “Louder Than a Riot” explores hip-hop as a “microcosm for the Black American experience” with the criminal justice system.
People
Comings and goings: David Greene leaving NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ John Barth retiring from PRX …
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Greene will leave Dec. 29 to “focus on other projects,” according to the network.
Featured in Category
How NPR can take cues from other broadcasters in its quest to broaden audience
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An excerpt from a new book suggests that NPR look to the past and overseas for examples of programming with wider appeal.
Featured in Category
With book sales rising, literary content can appeal to public radio’s well-read audience
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“Let’s hear more authors’ diverse views and voices on-air. Let’s not let video gaming and tablet surfing displace our imaginations exploring books.”
Programs/Content
With disputes going public, creators ponder ownership stakes in their podcasts
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“The power dynamic is off in a way that doesn’t account for the world that we’re in today.”
System/Policy
Staffers at The Current, Classical MPR look to unionize
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The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.
Programs/Content
American Archive ‘edit-a-thons’ enhance Wikipedia with pubmedia content
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The partnership is mutually beneficial: Wikipedia becomes more reliable, and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting exposes its content to a wider audience.
Programs/Content
Programmers are filling holes left by ‘Live From Here’ — and some want more choices
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As stations turn to local music shows and national talk and entertainment offerings, “everyone’s looking for a hit.”
Local that Works
Five finalists will vie for the $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
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Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
Education
Pennsylvania PBS pilots datacasting’s capabilities for at-home learning
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Pennsylvania’s governor recently announced an $8 million grant to Pennsylvania PBS to build datacasting capabilities for the seven-station public TV network to support distance learning in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
People
Kevin Crane resigns as CEO of Nashville Public Television
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Crane joined the station in 2000 and was named its leader in 2017.
People
American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart will step down
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McTaggart will continue to lead the organization until a successor is in place.