System/Policy
KQED lays off 20 staffers as federal aid dries up
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The station faces a $7.1 million budget gap and has seen a “sharp decline” in corporate sponsorship.
Programs/Content
California stations create at-home learning service that aims to bridge digital divide
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A plan to provide over-the-air programming to students who lack internet access has emerged as a model for public TV stations across the country.
System/Policy
KQED renovation aims to create state-of-the-art ‘people’s station’
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The San Francisco public broadcaster’s expanded and redesigned headquarters will operate as a public square where there is “civil as well as civic engagement,” said President Michael Isip.
People
John Boland: ‘It is the local connections that matter most’
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Regardless of the role you play in a public media organization, “always remember that it is all about serving the needs of the people in your community,” says the retired CEO of San Francisco’s KQED.
Programs/Content
KQED to study how to reach and engage millennials with science media
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The station’s science team teamed up with science communications experts on a three-year, $3 million research project backed by the National Science Foundation.
People
Wallace to retire from KQED, NPR promotes Charney and other comings and goings
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Jo Anne Wallace, VP and GM of KQED Radio, has worked for the San Francisco station since 1990.
Development
Ohio station gives listeners a way to escape pledge drive
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Pledge-free web streams have declined in popularity in recent years, but some stations still offer the option to sustainers.
Quick Takes
KQED’s ‘California Report’ crosses border
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KUNR in Reno, Nev., will air the morning news program.
Tech
Digital team narrows search for developer of universal pubmedia sign-in
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At the PMBA Conference, KQED Chief Digital Officer Tim Olson discussed plans for a shared digital infrastructure for public media.