Programs/Content
Expansion of Nashville Public Radio prioritizes staff diversity with goals to better serve growing city
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With launch of “This is Nashville,” WPLN aims to deliver coverage that’s “driven by the community, for the community.”
Programs/Content
Program directors point to multiple reasons for Triple A audience growth
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Listeners have been tuning in more frequently and listening longer. In some markets, they’re hearing new voices and more beats in the music mix.
System/Policy
Nashville classical station will go Triple A in bid for bigger audience
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Nashville Public Radio hopes to expand its news department with income from the new “music discovery” station.
Programs/Content
Music-discovery platform created by Triple A stations moves to NPR’s website
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To reach more viewers with its locally produced videos, VuHaus has relocated to a new “Live Sessions” page on NPR.org.
Programs/Content
Colorado Triple A station rebrands in bid for younger audience
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Colorado Public Radio’s research had found that “OpenAir,” the station’s former brand, wasn’t resonating with listeners.
Programs/Content
How music stations have grappled with artists accused of misconduct
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During a panel at the annual Non-Commvention in Philadelphia, programmers discussed their handling of artists such as Ryan Adams, Michael Jackson and Richard Wagner.
Quick Takes
New York’s WMHT expands Triple A service to new FM signal
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WMHT acquired an FM station in September that will now simulcast its WEXT signal.
Programs/Content
Noncom Triple A stations should lead way on gender balance in playlists and workplaces
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“This view that public radio stations are beyond dealing with gender bias may be feeding a lack of awareness” about inequalities, argues a former Triple A PD.
Programs/Content
NonComm panelists describe risks and rewards of putting hip-hop artists into rotation
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Programmers said they have a mission to introduce listeners to music that challenges them.
Programs/Content
California’s KCSN and KSBR partner to grow audience
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The new collaboration aims to solve a signal interference issue between the two stations.
Quick Takes
NPR and Triple A stations partner to promote up-and-coming musicians
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Stations from all across the country will work together on the initiative.
Programs/Content
After WNKU sale, Cincinnati station adds Triple A service
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Cincinnati Public Radio hopes to attract WNKU listeners after the station is sold.
Quick Takes
Wyoming Public Radio expands Triple A music
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The new music programming will air on three FM signals.
Quick Takes
WUNC adds Triple A music stream for online and HD Radio
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“We’ve been dreaming about this for years, and it’s thrilling to see it finally launch.”
Programs/Content
Music video platform VuHaus seeks continued growth with new grant
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VuHaus has seen month-to-month audience growth since launching in May.
Quick Takes
KUSP to go Triple A as board taps Ferraro for turnaround
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Ferraro, formerly g.m. of WYEP in Pittsburgh, was named interim g.m. at the California station.
Programs/Content
Music stations aim for wider audience with VuHaus, a hub for videos
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VuHaus gathers in-studio music videos already being produced by Triple A–format stations onto a single platform.
System/Policy
Survey finds growing group of Triple A stations looking for younger listeners
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Program directors from public radio’s rock and folk stations are gathered in Philadelphia for shop talk and lots of live music.
Programs/Content
With CPB support, public radio Triple A stations team up to showcase music videos
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A new website and mobile app backed by CPB will showcase videos of new and emerging bands.
Programs/Content
Displaced Vineyard station mounts noncommercial comeback bid
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MVY, the commercial music station on Martha’s Vineyard that lost its flagship frequency 92.7 MHz in February, plans to return to the airwaves as a noncommercial Triple A station.