System/Policy
Employees tell NPR board of anger over harassment, demand change
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The board also heard messages of support for CEO Jarl Mohn.
Awards
APTS honors Diane Rehm, Public Broadcasting Act author at Public Media Summit
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And more awards in public media.
Programs/Content
WAMU picks host for talk show succeeding ‘Diane Rehm’
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The new national program, “1A,” debuts Jan. 2.
People
Celebration for Diane Rehm honors departing host’s warmth, grit and voice
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Speaking in the aftermath of the election, Rehm urged public radio to listen “better and harder to those to whom we have never listened before.”
Programs/Content
Diane Rehm on stepping aside for “something new and fresh”
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The host discusses her voice, her approach to interviewing and life after retirement.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #55: Diane Rehm contemplates the end
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With her retirement ahead, the longtime host discusses who might replace her in the host chair and her feelings about head-to-head competitor Tom Ashbrook.
People
Diane Rehm on the ‘sense of profound loss’ over leaving her show
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In an excerpt from her new book On My Own, the host considers her life after radio.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #48: Are public media journalists really all liberals?
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And what, if anything, could or should be done about it?
Programs/Content
Diane Rehm to retire next year
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Rehm plans to retire sometime after next year’s presidential election.
Quick Takes
Diane Rehm chides O’Malley for late arrival to interview
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Note to future guests: Don’t be late.
Programs/Content
Why public media journalists should drop the fig leaf of impartiality
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It’ll result in smarter, fairer news coverage that more people will want to consume and support.
Ethics
NPR clarifies its code of ethics for acquired shows
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NPR has updated its ethics handbook to clarify how it applies to hosts such as Diane Rehm, whose advocacy work prompted a review.
Ethics
NPR to update ethics code, define when personal becomes political for show hosts
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NPR is clarifying ambiguities in its ethics code about the role of talk show hosts after a flap over Diane Rehm’s participation in fundraising activities for a right-to-die organization.
Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm will end right-to-die advocacy
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After her husband’s difficult death, Rehm helped raise funds for an organization that supports medically assisted suicide.
System/Policy
Weekly roundup: Infinite Dial, low-power FM, native advertising
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And more links and news you might have missed this week.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub, Episode 7: Diane Rehm and the true meaning of objectivity; why Jesse Thorn is ending his unpaid internships
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After eight years, Jesse Thorn is ending his internship program — not because it wasn’t working, but because he thought it was wrong.
System/Policy
Friday roundup: Diane Rehm’s right-to-die advocacy, Pacifica perpetually on the brink, and more
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Plus: grants, HD Radio and public radio in classrooms.
Quick Takes
Thursday roundup: White House honors Rehm and Tippett; Ira Glass’s favorite tools
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Plus: AIR releases a Kickstarter tutorial, and a small Washington state community approves public access TV.
Programs/Content
WGBH-FM clears more airtime for Boston Public Radio
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In a move to bolster its local news footprint and audience, Boston’s WGBH is adding a third hour to Boston Public Radio, which in April was the top-rated public radio midday show for its noon to 2 p.m. timeslot. Starting in September, Boston Public Radio will begin airing at 11 a.m. weekdays. Hosted by Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, the show made dramatic audience gains compared to last year. The 2.1 share it earned WGBH in April 2013 among listeners aged six and older grew to 3.7 by April 2014, surpassing public radio news competitor WBUR, according to research provided by WGBH. To make room for an expanded BPR, The Takeaway will move to an earlier timeslot, airing 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Diane Rehm Show, which is now airing at that time, will be dropped from the schedule.
Quick Takes
Thursday roundup: Diane Rehm has no plans to retire, Big Bird is a documentary star
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Plus: Free Speech Radio News sues Pacifica, and GPB announces another WRAS program.