Programs/Content
New York Public Radio’s ‘New Sounds’ will keep making new shows
More than 1,000 listeners from 31 states and 17 countries donated to the “Save New Sounds” campaign that launched after the WNYC ...DOGE restructuring of NEH hits documentary and archival projects
Forthcoming series from Ken Burns and Sam Pollard and biopics from “American Masters” are among the public media productions listed in a ...‘Acoustic Rooster’ brings the ‘wide world of jazz’ to PBS Kids
Inspired by Kwame Alexander’s children’s book, the show is built around music videos of “real jazz” that make children want to move ...Why the art of the story pitch starts with getting lost (or naked)
The best ideas come from having an open mind and welcoming surprises.What’s next for engagement in public media? Beyond America Amplified
"As America Amplified steps back, it is now up to newsrooms and station leadership to pick up the baton and carry it ...Study finds conservatives and liberals want similar things from public media
When asked about news attributes they value, people from opposite ends of the political spectrum aren’t that far apart, according to new ...‘GBH News Rooted’ reimagines ‘Basic Black’ as digital-first series, continues focus on Black audience
The reboot of the long-running television series is looking to build an audience of online viewers who are less interested in appointment ...Social videos introduce TikTokers and Insta fans to PBS film library
“I’m always looking for ways to reengage people between 20 and 40 by reminding them what PBS does,” says Marissa Pina, co-creator.‘This Old House’ can help public radio connect with more listeners
Service-oriented programs that help solve real-world problems can make a real impact in building audience trust and loyalty.How ‘Weathered’ and PBS SoCal teamed up to examine spread of LA wildfires
With footage shot in 8K resolution, “Inside The LA Firestorm” aims to help viewers protect themselves and their homes from the next ...TPT to present ‘mosaic of storytelling’ that reflects on America’s founding
Six projects in R&D look at the state’s history, culture and civic life within the framework of the 250th anniversary of the ...NPR to debut ‘Tiny Desk Radio’
The radio show launches next month.Why reporting on impact is our most important job now
"We need to train our gaze 180 degrees away from where we as journalists have been brainwashed into putting it and focus ...‘This Old House’ comes to public radio
"This Old House Radio Hour" debuts March 22.NPR shortens ‘It’s Been a Minute’ broadcast, adds ‘Wild Card’
The two shows will combine for a broadcast hour carried by more than 370 stations.
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