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  Elaine Harbison, former director of learning services for WILL-TV, dies at 83

  By Family of the deceased

  Elaine Harbison, who worked in learning services at Illinois Public Media's WILL-TV in Urbana for 20 years, died June 19 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana of heart failure caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 83.

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  NPR board passes ambitious plan to expand digital fundraising, podcast subscriptions

  By Tyler Falk, Reporter

  The NPR board of directors approved an ambitious plan Friday for the network and its member stations to work together on a host of new digital initiatives, including a forthcoming podcast subscription bundle tied to station membership.  The plan, titled the “NPR Network,” directs NPR to use its digital properties to funnel donations and donor leads to member stations and implement new collaborative initiatives around branding and sponsorship. The goal of the plan is to double station membership and total revenue for NPR and participating member stations by 2030.  NPR sees opportunity for donor growth, especially on digital platforms. Of the 53 million people who engage with NPR’s platforms each week, only about 5% donate to local stations.

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  Comings and goings: NPR promotes Yolanda Sangweni to VP, Futuro Media Group appoints Julio Ricardo Varela president …

  By Julian Wyllie, Reporter

  NPR promoted Yolanda Sangweni to VP of programming and new content development. Sangweni Sangweni joined NPR in 2020 as senior director of programming.