Development
Stations shape fundraising pleas amid funding threat, potential auction windfalls
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Public television’s spring fundraising rolled out in a heated high-stakes environment for clearly communicating a case for support.
Awards
ICIJ, NPR, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting win IRE honors, and other awards
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Other award winners include independent producer Jenni Monet, Reveal’s Will Evans and WFAE’s Lisa Worf.
People
Turner leads development at NHPR, KQED promotes several staffers and other comings and goings
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Deborah Turner helped oversee CPB’s major giving initiative from 2004–07.
KQED staffers grapple with grief as they cover Oakland warehouse fire
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Losses in the Ghost Ship fire hit close to home for some in the Bay Area’s public media community.
Quick Takes
Freelance producer for KQED dies in Oakland fire
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Alex Ghassan pitched and created content to attract a “younger hipper audience” for the KQED’s arts department.
Programs/Content
NPR and KQED partner on live national election coverage
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KQED will host two hours of the broadcast.
Development
Pubmedia executives, stations recognized at PMDMC
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Public media leaders were honored for excellence in fundraising and development.
Programs/Content
How public media stations are covering police violence
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Stations in Louisiana and Minnesota, the sites of last week’s shootings, are taking varied approaches based on staff and resources.
Programs/Content
New KQED radio pilot gets personal about race
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The show will be distributed nationally by Public Radio International starting in April.