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Articles tagged radio (46)

Michael J. SocolowApril 27, 2023

How archivists are working to capture not just tapes of old TV and radio but the experience of tuning in together

“The very idea of collectively tuning in to history as it happens has been altered, as the profusion of channels and platforms now funnels audience members into self-segregated affinity groups where messages are shaped more for confirmation than enlightenment.”

Thomas E. PattersonMarch 29, 2023

Public radio can help solve the local news crisis — if it will expand staff and coverage

“Local public radio has a staffing problem. Stations have considerable potential but aren’t yet in a position to make it happen.”

Rachel del ValleApril 27, 2021

In the vast Mountain West, collaboration on radio news finds success

“During the pandemic, we made all of our content free to smaller, community radio stations that don’t have a news budget.”

Joshua BentonMay 6, 2019

NPR debuts a new Morning Edition theme, and the fact that people care shows the continued power of old-fashioned, non-Internet radio

It’s a fitting change to make near the end of Jarl Mohn’s time as NPR CEO, where he’s breathed new life into radio shows some thought had dim prospects for growth.

Gabe BullardApril 4, 2019

Smart speakers are on the rise. Will news grow with them?

“Forming a relationship with people on their speakers in the kitchen may make it easier to form a relationship with them on their headphones and in their cars.”

Laura Hazard OwenDecember 6, 2018

Google is launching a voice-driven version of Google News for smart speakers and phones

“News on smart speakers is not living up to the promise of what it could be.”

Christine SchmidtJuly 23, 2018

In South Africa, community radio stations — lifelines for local news in rural areas — can get a boost with Volume

“You can’t bridge mainstream to community media when the community doesn’t have the ability to present their reporting.”

Marlee BaldridgeJune 27, 2018

Fewer women, people of color worked at radio stations in 2017 than 2016, a new survey shows

While more women are taking on leadership roles in radio and TV, fewer people of color are working in radio and TV is nowhere near representative.

For public radio stations, “membership” mostly means “money”

Shan WangJanuary 23, 2018

Ich bin ein Berliner: How a California NPR affiliate ended up running an English-language station in Germany

Now KCRW wants to make the station more local to Berlin and less about American programming. FYI, “totebag” in German is Tragetasche.

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