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Illinois non-comm WQUB-FM sells, remains in public radio realm
Quincy, Ill., pubcaster WQUB-FM (90.3) will remain in the public radio realm, thanks to a sale by Quincy University to St. Louis Public Radio—which is backed by the University of Missouri-St. Read More
With $2.6M deficit, NPR's budgetary headaches grow
National Public Radio CEO Gary Knell joined the organization last December, knowing there were stone cold realities ahead, after his predecessor and several key fundraisers retreated amid various controversies. Now comes news that NPR is running a $2.6 million deficit for this fiscal year.
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NPR goes for yuk-yuks with weekly 'Ask Me Another' brain teaser show
One doesn’t usually think of NPR for its overt hilarity, but its member stations are attempting to amp that image with the first season of “Ask Me Another,” an hour-long “rambunctious” weekly program comprising puzzles, word games and trivia. Hosted by comedian Ophira Eisenberg with musician Jonathan Coulton, the show—recorded live at The Bell Hous…
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FCC proposes rules allowing non-comms to raise money for catastrophic events
The FCC has proposed a rulemaking that would allow non-commercial broadcasters to raise money for charities and other nonprofit organizations. The public stations would be allowed to spend up to 1%—or about 88 hours a year—of their total annual broadcast time toward such initiatives, such as lending support to helping victims of worldwide catastrop…
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Making Moves, Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Walt Bodine, 91, has decided it’s time to retire after 72 years in the broadcasting business. His show at public radio news/talk/classical KCUR-FM Kansas City, Mo., dates back to the early 1980s.
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NPR aligns with Triton Digital to measure & monetize station streams
NPR Digital Services will begin offering streaming audience measurement tools to its NPR member stations, via a deal with Triton Digital. The goal: “to help NPR and stations grow digital sponsorship revenue by more effectively presenting listeners with audio sponsorship messages, while providing measurement of audience and sponsorship impact,” acco…
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Lynchburg, Va.’s Liberty U. buys two translators from Vernon Baker family
Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. has purchased two translators from the family of late Christian broadcaster and Virginia Tech professor Vernon Baker, who died in July 2009. Read More
Sensational episode of Public radio's "This American Life" is "retracted"
Public radio's program “This American Life” is retracting a highly publicized January episode about a visit to an Apple manufacturing plant in China, after discovering it was partially fabricated. “Mr. Read More
Minnesota Public Radio downsizes digital development amid deficit
Facing a deficit, Minnesota Public Radio has axed five members of its Oakland-based software development team, along with Digital Innovation Chief Joaquin Alvarado. According to The Minnesota Post, the move comes as MPR and its national programming arm American Public Media grapple with an unspecified end-of-budget-year deficit. Read More
Pubradio vet Todd Mundt joins NPR's Digital Services senior leadership
Public broadcasting veteran Todd Mundt is making a major move. The current chairman of the Public Radio Program Directors’ Board and VP/Chief Content Officer at Louisville Public Media will join the D.C.-based organization next month as Editorial Director at NPR Digital Services.
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D.C.'s public radio WAMU: News director Jim Asendio out
WAMU-FM (88.5) news director Jim Asendio exits American University's Washington, D.C. public radio news and information outlet. Read More
Former Emmis executive Harry Clark to New York Public Radio
Clark will not have to change his travel habits for his new job as GM, Corporate Underwriting and Integrated Media Sponsorships at New York Public Radio. The studios of the non-commercial outlet are just a few blocks away from his former post, as Director of Strategy for Emmis Communications in lower Manhattan.
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Making Moves: Friday, December 2, 2011
Fresno, California's classic rock KKBZ-FM (105.1) "The Blaze" parts ways with morning hosts Jennifer Lipp & Kris DeVold. No replacements have been named ...
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Making Moves: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Keith Kennedy adds a lot more work to his day. The morning co-host on Akron's WKDD-FM (98.1) and Clear Channel Akron's Director of Programming is promoted to Regional Northwest Ohio Programming Manager, overseeing Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Toledo, Mansfield, Ashland & Defiance ...
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Making Moves: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
In Reno, Nevada, news/talk KKOH-AM (780) severs ties with afternoon host Bill Manders after a 17-year run, with PD Dan Mason filling afternoons TFN ... "It Is What It Is" - that's the name of the show hosted by former Grand Rapids, Michigan WMAX-FM "ESPN" (96.1) sports host Sean Baligian, who returns to host afternoons.
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Making Moves: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Over in Orlando, Ed Tyll is signing off his midday talk show on WEUS-AM (810) and leaving radio to become a teacher. Doc Holliday is moving from nights to middays to take his place.
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Public Radio Capital co-founder Susan Harmon to leave
Susan Harmon co-founded Boulder, Colorado-based non-commercial Public Capital Radio in 2001, and is currently its Managing Director and serves on its board of directors. She has announced she will relinquish her duties at the end of the year, but will remain on the company's board of directors. Read More
Radio Remembers: Virginia's Seth Williamson; Cincinnati's Walt Maher
He was the host and music director of "Travelin' On", for non-commercial WVTF-FM (89.1) on the campus of Virginia Tech in Roanoke. Seth Williamson hosted several other shows, including "Morning Classics" and his weekly "Back to the Blue Ridge" music show.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Radio-Info.com hears from Chicago, where Merlin Media's rock WLUP (97.9) announced they will part ways with morning news/weather/traffic sidekick Jill Egan, and she's looking for a new opportunity in the Windy City ... In Austin, Texas, classic rock KLBJ-FM (93.7) moves B-Doe to afternoon drive and CJ into nights.
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Pittsburgh's WDUQ will soon become WESA-FM (90.5)
Essential Public Radio in Pittsburgh has announced they will change call letters from WDUQ-FM to WESA-FM, when the transfer of the station from Duquesne University is completed. It is expected that the sale and transfer will be finalized on or near September 15.
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