Development
WBUR pares pledge drive to one day, surpasses $1 million goal
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WBUR cut its planned eight-day drive to 13 hours “when we saw what was unfolding” with the coronavirus pandemic.
System/Policy
Coronavirus prolongs temporary shutdown of Memphis jazz station
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WUMR was already planning to go off the air for a time as it transitioned to a new location and ownership.
Programs/Content
Live White House briefings wane on public radio as NPR leaves ‘All Things Considered’ intact
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Stations had asked the network to move the briefings to a breaking news channel, pointing to President Trump’s handling of the daily events.
People
Radio Milwaukee names new executive director
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Kevin Sucher, an entertainment management executive, started in the role this week.
People
APMG hires new president of Minnesota Public Radio
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Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.
Development
5 tips for managing a sales team remotely
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A manager’s role is more important than ever as sales teams move into the uncharted world of working from home for an unknown length of time.
Obituaries
Lyn Seymour, public TV veteran who worked on ‘Zoboomafoo,’ ‘Caillou,’ dies at 68
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Seymour had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Obituaries
Dean Borg, esteemed host and reporter for Iowa networks, dies at 81
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“He set the gold standard for being a fair and unbiased journalist,” says Charity Nebbe of Iowa Public Radio.
Programs/Content
Radio stations tap community voices for perspectives on housebound living
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Haiku and student contributions are capturing the pros and cons of social distancing.
People
Comings and goings: Kelly McBride to serve as NPR public editor, network adds news staff …
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McBride will keep her role as SVP at the Poynter Institute.
People
David Fogarty, president of Public Media Connect in Ohio, will retire
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Fogarty has led the organization for 11 years.
Programs/Content
A plea to family members: ‘As you’re suddenly living more at home with a little more free time, consider public radio’
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A public radio veteran tries to sell his in-laws on NPR: “Trusted public radio is there to serve you in this time of peril, helping us stay connected.”
Programs/Content
Music stations form collaborative to serve communities during coronavirus pandemic
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Public radio’s music stations are showing their listeners — and all radio broadcasters — how quickly they can spin on a dime and create new content, ramp up engagement and increase community support in a time of need.
System/Policy
How the COVID-19 crisis points to a new path forward for public media
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“At this time, when stations are stretching themselves so far, can we reach beyond our known audiences and come a step closer to the promise of serving the broadest public?”
Programs/Content
Amid pandemic, pubmedia’s international reporters get used to ‘a deeply uncomfortable way of working’
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While U.S.-based journalists have adapted to remote reporting as social distancing has shut down American public life, international correspondents are making tough choices, like uprooting their lives to return home or braving the pandemic’s Italian epicenter in journalistic pursuit of the story.
Programs/Content
How Rebecca Eaton’s ‘tailor-made’ role at ‘Masterpiece’ fits with a new strategy for original dramas
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As intensifying competition drives up the costs of British dramas, production execs at WGBH are developing their own ideas for shows that “Masterpiece” could own.
People
Michael Smith named CMO at NPR
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Smith replaces Meg Goldthwaite, who stepped down last month.
System/Policy
South Florida PBS withdraws bid to manage Miami’s WLRN
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The station cited the COVID-19 outbreak and a focus on producing related health content.
Development
Stations brace for downturns in underwriting income, seek new clients
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Experts say stations should get creative and find new partners during the coronavirus outbreak.