NPR cancels Talk of the Nation, pairs with WBUR in bid to bolster middays
Posted: April, 03, 2013
By Ben Mook and Mike Janssen
Radio programs
Long Island psychic finds radio audience eager for forecasts
Posted: April, 22, 2013
By Mike Janssen
Planet Money crowdfunder soars, PRI campaign falls short of goal
Posted: May, 16, 2013
By Andrew Lapin
Mapping the places where ‘music is made all the time’
Posted: April, 18, 2013
By Mike Janssen
Colorado net assigns idle AM to Triple A duty in Denver
Posted: November 21, 2011Colorado Public Radio has found a new use for the spare AM frequency that it couldn’t sell. OpenAir 1340 took to the air last month, bringing the Denver area a Triple A–format station featuring rock, folk and indie music ranging … Continue reading
Norman Corwin, auteur of radio’s golden years, 101
Posted: November 7, 2011Norman Corwin, a radio writer and producer whose pioneering programs made him one of the most renowned creators of shows during radio’s Golden Age, died Oct. 18 [2011] of natural causes. He was 101. Corwin’s name may be unfamiliar to … Continue reading
Simeone to stay on as “World of Opera” host, WDAV to distribute show
Posted: October 23, 2011NPR is dropping distribution of World of Opera as of Nov. 11. The new distributor will be WDAV Classical Public Radio in Charlotte, N.C., and licensed to Davidson College. Lisa Simeone will continue as the show’s host, the licensee said. … Continue reading
Simeone’s activism prompts inquiry into ethical standards for pubradio freelancers
Posted: October 20, 2011Public radio is once again struggling to define the line between on-air talent who report as ethically bound journalists and those personalities who are permitted to express opinions. Freelance radio broadcaster Lisa Simeone, a veteran host of public radio documentary … Continue reading
WVIA leaders plot revival of donated jazz recording label
Posted: October 17, 2011The pubcaster serving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre plans to bolster Chiaroscuro’s collection of some 200 master recordings dating back four decades with new sessions recorded in its 5.1-channel Dolby Surround Sound studio/theater. Possibilities include a jazz show for NPR and PBS stations, and an HD channel dedicated to the musical library. Continue reading
Knell: familiar with dynamics
Posted: October 17, 2011NPR’s next president already knows how a strong production house can continue to work with pubcasting stations — and also expand its reach with non-broadcast distribution partners. For nearly 12 years Gary Knell has managed one of PBS’s prize program … Continue reading
Two more feeds syndicate jazz to public radio
Posted: October 3, 2011Public radio stations shopping for a plug-and-play jazz stream now have double the options to consider, with two newcomers to the field offering mainstream jazz services. Last month KPLU in Seattle/Tacoma announced that it will soon offer its Jazz24 stream, … Continue reading