System/Policy
Trump budget again proposes zeroing out public broadcasting funds
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The proposed budget also seeks to zero out Ready To Learn.
People
NPR’s Loren Mayor to leave for WWF
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NPR CEO John Lansing called Mayor “the NPR mission personified.”
Programs/Content
MHz Networks cuts public TV Worldview channel to focus on streaming
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Fans who want to keep watching MHz’s international dramas will have to pay for MHz Choice, a streaming service.
People
Amy Shaw named Nine Network CEO
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Shaw is the first woman to lead the station in its 65-year history.
People
Comings and goings: California hub hires managing editor, Alhadeff joins leadership institute …
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Joanne Griffith will start in her new role with a focus on election coverage.
Local That Works
KMUW’s ‘Democracy on Tap’ assembles new town square with happy-hour vibe
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Wichita is a ”big little city with real issues and ambitions,” says Sarah Jane Crespo. She created events where listeners learn about and discuss issues affecting the city.
People
Mark Samels retires from ‘American Experience,’ Susan Bellows named acting EP
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Samels supervised more than 130 historical documentaries during his 16 years as EP.
People
Post-‘Radiolab,’ Robert Krulwich plans many more experiments with storytelling
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The master of entertaining listeners while explaining complex topics is working with a “new mafia” of media creators.
System/Policy
They’re alive — but NPR wants to drive a stake in ‘Franken FMs’
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In an FCC proceeding, the network argued that FM radio services operated by low-power TV stations are a “grossly inefficient use of spectrum.”
People
Jill Hubbs named interim GM of WSRE
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Hubbs has led several WSRE productions as an EP and also created local education programs.
Development
Stations see bump in donations after NPR Pompeo interview
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“In honor of Mary Louise Kelly and all journalists who ask the tough questions!” said one listener.
Programs/Content
As ‘On the Media’ drifts from original focus, some listeners take note
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“Where we may proceed in the future isn’t clear,” says co-host Brooke Gladstone.
Programs/Content
APT PitchFest kickstarts pledge shows starring Rangan Chatterjee and Les Stroud
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With cash prizes of $75,000 as completion funds, producers expect to release their shows for broadcast later this year.
Obituaries
Former KCPT president Bill Reed dies at 81
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Reed, a former educator and prospective professional football player, also worked for CPB, PBS and KIXE.
People
Public broadcasters memorialize Bobbi English by creating award for work in early childhood education
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Each recipient’s local station will receive a $15,000 grant from Sesame Workshop to advance its work in early childhood education.
Exit Interviews
James Morgese: ‘Respect the core mission, vision and values that got us to this point over time’
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Let the values that have defined public broadcasting’s services to the American public guide your work, says the outgoing GM of PBS Utah.
System/Policy
Long-running Memphis jazz station prepares for format change, move off campus
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Under new management, WUMR will expand its musical offerings and add news from a local online-only startup.
Programs/Content
Get inspired with our huge list of local content and engagement projects
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Stations and nonprofit news organizations have submitted more than 350 projects to our Local That Works competitions. See what they’ve been up to and steal their ideas.
Programs/Content
Neglected beats get a boost as more newsrooms take on Report for America members
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More than 35 public media outlets will add reporting capacity this year with help from the AmeriCorps-styled nonprofit initiative.
Programs/Content
With a community fair, California’s CapRadio tests a new approach to local reporting
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By teaming up with an elementary school, the station drew out residents’ memories and thoughts about an often misunderstood neighborhood.