Programs/Content
Meet the first-ever editor for Latino audiences at NPR
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“The weight of coverage shouldn’t have to fall on the shoulders of a select few, but rather on the organization as a whole. I am here to make sure of that.”
Programs/Content
Study suggests a way forward in serving diverse audiences with classical music
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“Clearly, the path to diversifying audiences for our organizations involves a robust digital strategy in addition to making our radio programming welcoming to listeners from all backgrounds and ethnicities,” writes the leader of Classical KING FM.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
How a Chicana-run community radio station changed the ‘cultural soundscape’ of public broadcasting
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“Chicanas who stepped up to the microphone for the first time were not only hearing their own voices audibly broadcasted over public airwaves, they also were announcing the arrival of a sonically distinct Chicana public sphere.”
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Drive to survive: The ‘brightest and darkest time’ at NPR
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Forty years ago, NPR was facing another financial challenge — one that threatened its very existence.
System/Policy
Keep DEI a priority, even when the economy says otherwise
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When news organizations say they support diversity efforts but their actions don’t match, teams and communities lose faith.
Programs/Content
With ‘Every Voice’ podcast, Terrance McKnight explores racism in classical music
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WQXR’s new podcast opens with a series of episodes about racist ideas in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”
System/Policy
PBS report shows increase in diversity among prime-time programs
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The fiscal year 2022 report is the second annual study from PBS highlighting its efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion.
Programs/Content
These lessons in ‘hostiness’ matter more than ever for public media’s future
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In interviews for the podcast “Sound Judgment,” public media veterans illuminate the kinds of strategic thinking that can inform the development of standout shows.
Local that Works
What we’ve learned from six years of Local that Works
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A new report from the Wyncote Foundation shares notable projects and lessons from Current’s Local that Works contest.