Public Media Daily
The latest news from public broadcasting in a quick and daily podcast from Public Media Fans.
Episodes
July 6, 2018 • 6 mins
Welcome to the weekend and Episode #32 of Public Media Daily, now in your podcast feed. Highlights from Thursday, July 5th include just two things...
01) 91.5 KUSU-FM Logan introduces a new program on science and bringing scientists together to talk about science and life.
02) Michigan Radio's 70th birthday!
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July 5, 2018 • 4 mins
It's the 4th of July edition of Public Media Daily, Episode #31. Not much happened during the holiday but some highlights from Wednesday, the 4th of July, 2018 include...
1) 101.9 WDET Detroit is trying to start an NPR-inspired tradition by reading the Preamble and the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution.
2) 90.5 KUT Austin listeners get to decide which program wil...
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July 4, 2018 • 5 mins
It took forever but its now Episode #30 of Public Media Daily in your podcast feed. Highlights from Tuesday, July 3rd include...
01) 94.9 KUOW Seattle and NPR are working on donations made by listeners tuning in through Amazon Alexa-enabled devices.
02) Two retirements... Radio Kansas' music director Mark Simmons and WKNO's chief engineer Russ Abernathy.
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July 3, 2018 • 15 mins
After a long period away, we're back! This is Episode #29 of Public Media Daily, now available on your podcast feed for the first time in weeks. Highlights from Friday, June 29th-Monday, July 2nd include...
01) Texas Standard had Current's Dru Sefton on about the struggles PBS is having in Texas.
02) KBYU is no longer a PBS affiliate. KUED is Utah's ONLY PBS affiliate now.
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June 8, 2018 • 6 mins
We go Episode #28 of Public Media Daily inserted into your podcast feed. Check it out as we have the latest public media news inserted into here. Highlights from Thursday, June 7th include...
1) Bill Littlefield is retiring after 35 years in public radio and 25 years hosting NPR and 90.9 WBUR Boston's Only A Game.
2) KLRU 18 Austin is scheduled to move into its new building in ...
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June 7, 2018 • 2 mins
A very short episode of Public Media Daily for you today, Episode #27, for your Thursday morning.
Highlights from Wednesday, June 6th include a new report from The Pew Research Center indicating the state of public media on various factors including investments into newsrooms, economics and audience figures. That report can be found on our twitter page @PubMediaFans with a link detailing more information. Also, 8...
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June 6, 2018 • 6 mins
We now have Episode #26 of Public Media Daily for you on your feeds. Highlights from Tuesday, June 5th include...
1) After a 19 year run leading 89.3 KPCC Pasadena - Los Angeles, Bill Davis has decided to step down as President and CEO in December 2019. He has turned KPCC around into become the most-listened-to NPR News outlet in Southern California.
2) WGVK-TV 52 Kalamazoo, WG...
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Episode #25 of Public Media Daily from Public Media Fans is now available on your podcast feeds. Highlights from Monday, June 4th include...
1) A slew of programming changes at 88.5 WAMU Washington, D.C. starting June 25th. The changes mainly affect weekends with one change on weekdays. Listen in for more details.
2) 91.7 WVXU Cincinnati is changing up the source on its HD2 sub...
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June 4, 2018 • 11 mins
We're back after a long break! This is Episode #24 of Public Media Daily and we're glad that your patient enough to stick around. We took some time off and upgraded our equipment to sound better than before. Highlights from Friday-Sunday, June 1st-3rd, include...
1) 90.7 WMFE Orlando delivering another successful "silent drive," its fourth victory in a row.
2) NPR is shutting d...
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Episode #23 of Public Media Daily is here. Before you get lost because its the weekend, highlights from Thursday May 17th include...
01) Day 4 and the final day of April 2018 public radio ratings. Today, we look at Austin, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Jacksonville, Greensboro, West Palm Beach, Memphis and Hartford.
02) WEIU-TV 51 Charleston, Ill. suf...
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This is Episode #22 of Public Media Daily and highlights from Wednesday, May 16th include...
01) WKAR East Lansing receives 12 regional Michigan Emmy nominations.
02) Marketplace has announced the end of Marketplace Weekend, hosted by Lizzie O'Leary.
03) Vermont Public Radio (VPR) is upgrading its audio equipment over the weekend so they'll be in automa...
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May 16, 2018 • 8 mins
This is Episode #21 of Public Media Daily on your podcast feed and highlights from Tuesday, May 15th include...
01) 90.9 WBUR Boston, Montana Public Radio and 89.7 WUWM Milwaukee won 2018 Associated Press Media Editors awards.
02) Janae Pierre is moving from hosting A.T.C. for 89.9 WWNO New Orleans to doing the same thing for 90.3 WBHM Birmingham starting June 18th.
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May 15, 2018 • 11 mins
This is Episode #20 of Public Media Daily and higlights of this episode, from Monday, May 14th, include...
1) A detailed report from Current about transparency for pay equity and sexual harassment trainings that NPR staffers are asking for so badly.
2) KDLG Dillingham, Alaska has just added a new radio station to expand its reach.
3) 91.5 KIOS Omaha is ...
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May 14, 2018 • 4 mins
Episode #19 of Public Media Daily is now available. Highlights from the weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 11th-13th includes...
01) Twin Cities PBS (KTCA/KTCI) CEO Jim Pagliarini has decided to retire after 21 years at the helm. He'll stay until a successor is named.
02) Technical problems include two of 106.3 KGOU Norman - Oklahoma City's Ada, Okla. transmitters not working on Frida...
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Episode #18 of Public Media Daily from this shortened week. Due to personal commitments, there was no episode on Wednesday or Thursday. But we're catching up with highlights from Tuesday-Thursday, May 8th-10th including...
01) Amanpour is sticking around on PBS with a new hour-long late-night program called "Amanpour and Company." NPR's Michel Martin and PBS Newshour's Hari Sreenivasan will be among th...
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May 8, 2018 • 6 mins
This is Episode #17 of Public Media Daily. Highlights from Monday, May 7th include...
1) WYIN 56 (Gary, Ind. - Chicago), known as Lakeshore PBS, lost power at its offices.
2) Advanced tower maintenance coming to 91.3 WLTR (Columbia, S.C.), one of South Carolina Public Radio's "News and Music" stations.
3) 90.7 KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)'s longtime ev...
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Episode #16 of Public Media Daily is now here and we're ready to start the week off right. Highlights from the weekend of Friday-Sunday, May 4th-6th include...
1) Two 91.5 KJZZ Phoenix executives are suspended on paid leave due to "anonymous allegations" against them.
2) KBDI 12 Broomfield - Denver (CPT12: Colorado Public Television) is upgrading its studios to HD.
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Episode #15 and the final Public Media Daily for this week. Its now on your podcast feed so before you enjoy your weekend, highlights from Thursday, May 3rd include...
1) NPR, WNYC Studios, 91.5 WBEZ Chicago and This American Life team up to buy the popular podcast app, Pocket Casts.
2) 90.3 WPLN-FM Nashville wins 21 Tennessee Associated Press awards.
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This is Episode #14 of Public Media Daily, now available and ready for you to listen. If you don't catch up on public media, then thats okay. This is the podcast where you'll hear the latest news from inside the world of public media. Highlights from Wednesday, May 2nd include...
1) Public Television will soon have a new interconnection system that'll probably provide programs between stations much che...
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Episode #13 of Public Media Daily is now on your podcast feed. Highlights from Tuesday, May 1st (our first birthday) include...
1) U.K.-based PBS America has moved on Sky from Channel 534 to Channel 160.
2) WGVU General Manager Michael Walenta is retiring after 30 years with the PBS/NPR member stations for West Michigan.
3) 14 stations have received a C...
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