Development
Competing interests seen as likely dealbreaker for national fund drive
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Several public media fundraisers take on a question submitted for our Currently Curious series: Why don’t public broadcasters coordinate on a national pledge drive?
Programs/Content
New five-year APMG initiative aims to unpack stigma surrounding mental illness
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APMG is recruiting a full-time mental health reporter and will integrate coverage of mental health issues into podcasts and on its music stations.
Quick Takes
Keillor looks to restart ‘Writer’s Almanac’
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He also expressed interest in reviving tours of “A Prairie Home Companion.”
Quick Takes
The Current launches 24/7 Prince-themed stream
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The stream will highlight “the roots and fruits of the Purple Family Tree.”
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio pursues underserved audience with new Somali-language content
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The project aims to better serve Minnesota’s large Somali community with translations and BBC audio.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By’ #9: Minnesota Public Radio founder Bill Kling
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The influential longtime leader in public broadcasting explains how he built MPR up from a small college station.
Programs/Content
‘Prairie Home Companion’ gets new name
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MPR gave up legal rights to the ‘Prairie Home’ name when it terminated its contracts with former host Garrison Keillor.
Programs/Content
PBS removes Keillor segment from upcoming ‘Finding Your Roots’
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A segment with actress Maya Rudolph will replace Keillor.
System/Policy
Letter to the editor: Keillor’s punishment is out of proportion to what he did
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Allegations leveled against the creator and former host of “A Prairie Home Companion” don’t fit the pattern of sexual predators who deserved their takedowns.