Local WUNC news from August
Wouldn't it be nice if WUNC offered to send this list, with the links, every month to those who signed up to get it. What a great way a) to read a kind of audio magazine of local news and features, and b) to keep up to date on ways in which some of the dollars contributed to WUNC are being used.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Fund raiser
Fund raiser
The on-air announcement a moment ago said that 100,000 dollars, more or less, has been raised in the current fund-raising campaign. One would think this would appear on the WUNC website, along with some comparison of previous year's efforts, how much more WUNC needs to raise this year, etc.
The on-air announcement a moment ago said that 100,000 dollars, more or less, has been raised in the current fund-raising campaign. One would think this would appear on the WUNC website, along with some comparison of previous year's efforts, how much more WUNC needs to raise this year, etc.
Monday, August 29, 2005
CBS blog will keep eye on its coverage
CBS blog will keep eye on its coverage
Some say - and I am one of them - that there is no country too small or too poor to have a free press.
I wonder how this applies to blogs related to various media entities. There is value in using the technology to permit comments on virtually all media activities......from just outside.
Some say - and I am one of them - that there is no country too small or too poor to have a free press.
I wonder how this applies to blogs related to various media entities. There is value in using the technology to permit comments on virtually all media activities......from just outside.
Storm Surge
Storm Surge
This is the sort of content, drawn from reliable sources - in this case, the National Hurricane Center - that WUNC could make available on its website in connection with major news subjects.
This is the sort of content, drawn from reliable sources - in this case, the National Hurricane Center - that WUNC could make available on its website in connection with major news subjects.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
The Joy of Teaching: A Practical Guide for New College Instructors
The Joy of Teaching: A Practical Guide for New College Instructors
This is a link to the book written by Peter FILENE, a UNC history professor interviewed on The State of Things on Friday. It was a fascinating interview, and you can listen to it here.
This is a link to the book written by Peter FILENE, a UNC history professor interviewed on The State of Things on Friday. It was a fascinating interview, and you can listen to it here.
Frequently enough?
Frequently enough?
Does anyone else get a little tired of hearing "North Carolina public radio, WUNC"? Early this morning I bet I hear it a half dozen times within 10 minutes. Is anyone at the station paying attention to this?
Does anyone else get a little tired of hearing "North Carolina public radio, WUNC"? Early this morning I bet I hear it a half dozen times within 10 minutes. Is anyone at the station paying attention to this?
Friday, August 26, 2005
How news organizations practice convergence
How news organizations practice convergence
With what news organizations does WUNC have a partnership? I am not aware of any, other than with respect to contributions to pay for new facilities in Durham, the contribution that paid for the WUNC building in Chapel Hill. The kind of partnership that seems to be missing is one, used often by NPR, to draw on other news organizations to supplement what WUNC does on its own and with the programs that it transmits from NPR and other program sources. What about a relationship with the Chapel Hill News? Or the Independent? Or the Herald-Sun? Other radio stations? Television stations? Websites?
With what news organizations does WUNC have a partnership? I am not aware of any, other than with respect to contributions to pay for new facilities in Durham, the contribution that paid for the WUNC building in Chapel Hill. The kind of partnership that seems to be missing is one, used often by NPR, to draw on other news organizations to supplement what WUNC does on its own and with the programs that it transmits from NPR and other program sources. What about a relationship with the Chapel Hill News? Or the Independent? Or the Herald-Sun? Other radio stations? Television stations? Websites?
Thursday, August 25, 2005
An Anchor by Evening, a Blogger Any Time
An Anchor by Evening, a Blogger Any Time
This is a NY Times story this morning about the blog started by Brian WILLIAMS at NBC. It talks about things related to the news and the NBC Nightly News. This will give you a feel for it.
Wouldn't it be nice to know more about how WUNC makes it decisions each day about what local news to cover and how it exercises any oversight, if it does, over what is fed to the station from NPR and other sources?
This is a NY Times story this morning about the blog started by Brian WILLIAMS at NBC. It talks about things related to the news and the NBC Nightly News. This will give you a feel for it.
Wouldn't it be nice to know more about how WUNC makes it decisions each day about what local news to cover and how it exercises any oversight, if it does, over what is fed to the station from NPR and other sources?
Monday, August 22, 2005
NPR journalist visits downtown to promote book
NPR journalist visits downtown to promote book
This is from the Herald-Sun. Nothing on the WUNC website. It is interesting and potentially troubling to read that only 125 "slightly graying" people showed up.
What is WUNC doing to attract young people to the station?
At the public broadcasting meeting in Chapel Hill, mentioned on the WUNC home page, a couple of weeks ago, the audience appeared to be "largely graying".
There is a link to SIMON's bio at the end of this story.
This is from the Herald-Sun. Nothing on the WUNC website. It is interesting and potentially troubling to read that only 125 "slightly graying" people showed up.
What is WUNC doing to attract young people to the station?
At the public broadcasting meeting in Chapel Hill, mentioned on the WUNC home page, a couple of weeks ago, the audience appeared to be "largely graying".
There is a link to SIMON's bio at the end of this story.
Live from Iraq
Live from Iraq
Here is the website for the group interviewed in a long story on On The Media this past weekend.
Here is the website for the group interviewed in a long story on On The Media this past weekend.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Status of fund drive?
Status of fund drive?
WUNC has announced, if I heard it correctly, that 1,000 people have contributed to the station during the summer fund drive. Wouldn't it be nice to know how much money has been raised so far?
WUNC has announced, if I heard it correctly, that 1,000 people have contributed to the station during the summer fund drive. Wouldn't it be nice to know how much money has been raised so far?
UNC-TV Annual Report
UNC-TV Annual Report
This is a link to the 2004-2005 Annual Report from UNC-TV.
Where is the annual report, or any similar document from WUNC? It does not appear to be on this page.
This is a link to the 2004-2005 Annual Report from UNC-TV.
Where is the annual report, or any similar document from WUNC? It does not appear to be on this page.
Brazil: The Gentle Giant Awakes
Brazil: The Gentle Giant Awakes
This MAY be the program that WUNC intends to broadcast tomorrow evening at 6 PM. If you are interested and cannot listen tomorrow, you can click on the right of this page and listen at your convenience.
This MAY be the program that WUNC intends to broadcast tomorrow evening at 6 PM. If you are interested and cannot listen tomorrow, you can click on the right of this page and listen at your convenience.
Redwoods Group
Redwoods Group
This appears to be the group that is supporting the "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" program in Chapel Hill, promoted on WUNC. (Requires free registration to access.) Quite bizarrely, when one goes to what appears to be the organization's website, there is a mandatory registration before one can learn ANYTHING about the company. Frankly, I'd like to know who and what this group is today, and exactly how much tthey are contributing to this event.
This appears to be the group that is supporting the "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" program in Chapel Hill, promoted on WUNC. (Requires free registration to access.) Quite bizarrely, when one goes to what appears to be the organization's website, there is a mandatory registration before one can learn ANYTHING about the company. Frankly, I'd like to know who and what this group is today, and exactly how much tthey are contributing to this event.
Friday, August 19, 2005
Clemency and Pardons
Clemency and Pardons
Will WUNC join in the N&O's lawsuit? Or explain why it cannot?
Why did the reporter - Rusty JACOBS - not ask the Governor's spokesperson why she believes it is the role of a jury to find a defendant innocent? In this country, we are all presumed innocent until proven guilty. Period. The Governor's spokesperson needs someone to ask her to explain that comment; it's highly offensive.
Will WUNC join in the N&O's lawsuit? Or explain why it cannot?
Why did the reporter - Rusty JACOBS - not ask the Governor's spokesperson why she believes it is the role of a jury to find a defendant innocent? In this country, we are all presumed innocent until proven guilty. Period. The Governor's spokesperson needs someone to ask her to explain that comment; it's highly offensive.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
CBC Negotiations
CBC Negotiations - Home
Quite an extraordinary site detailing the CBC "side" of the labor negotiations which have knocked many programs off the air, including As It Happens, formerly broadcast evenings by WUNC.
Quite an extraordinary site detailing the CBC "side" of the labor negotiations which have knocked many programs off the air, including As It Happens, formerly broadcast evenings by WUNC.
Scott Simon Book Reading
Scott Simon Book Reading
If you scroll down the WUNC home page, you will find this item:
"NPR’s Scott Simon, host of Weekend Edition, will be reading from his new book, “Pretty Birds” at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21, at the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham. The reading will be held in Bay 7, next to the Lucky Strike water tower. The event is free and open to the public, and we hope to see you there!"
Is this to benefit Scott SIMON? WUNC? NPR? Who is paying for it? Who is selling the books? One would think WUNC would answer those questions without being asked, given how much on-air promotion they are giving this "event".
If you scroll down the WUNC home page, you will find this item:
"NPR’s Scott Simon, host of Weekend Edition, will be reading from his new book, “Pretty Birds” at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21, at the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham. The reading will be held in Bay 7, next to the Lucky Strike water tower. The event is free and open to the public, and we hope to see you there!"
Is this to benefit Scott SIMON? WUNC? NPR? Who is paying for it? Who is selling the books? One would think WUNC would answer those questions without being asked, given how much on-air promotion they are giving this "event".
Paper Cuts
Paper Cuts
The story to go with today's The State of Things about newspaper competition in the Triangle.
The story to go with today's The State of Things about newspaper competition in the Triangle.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
In the Hospital, a Degrading Shift From Person to Patient
In the Hospital, a Degrading Shift From Person to Patient
This might be a good story for WUNC's health reporter to pursue, as UNC Hospitals play an important role in this New York Times story on hospital patient care.
This might be a good story for WUNC's health reporter to pursue, as UNC Hospitals play an important role in this New York Times story on hospital patient care.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Community advisory board
Community advisory board
All meetings of the "community advisory board" for the NC Center for Public Television (the Board of Trustees of the Center) are open to the public. I have never seen an announced open meeting of WUNC's "community advisory board", whose members are selected on the basis of the sole judgment of the general manager and a willingness to give money. The public television "advisory board" is obliged to be far more represenative of the community (the state) it serves, and does not appear to depend on the preferences of a single individual. Which model sounds more appropriate for a publicly-owned public radio station?
All meetings of the "community advisory board" for the NC Center for Public Television (the Board of Trustees of the Center) are open to the public. I have never seen an announced open meeting of WUNC's "community advisory board", whose members are selected on the basis of the sole judgment of the general manager and a willingness to give money. The public television "advisory board" is obliged to be far more represenative of the community (the state) it serves, and does not appear to depend on the preferences of a single individual. Which model sounds more appropriate for a publicly-owned public radio station?
Sunday, August 14, 2005
WUKY brings back 'Writer's Almanac'
WUKY brings back 'Writer's Almanac'
Here is the Herald-Leader story that led to the reversal by public radio station management in Lexington, KY.
Here is the Herald-Leader story that led to the reversal by public radio station management in Lexington, KY.
Making way for real estate
Making way for real estate
This story was broadcast on Marketplace 9 Aug 2005, possibly on WUNC. In any case, it is odd that it is not made accessible - as a North Carolina story - on WUNC's "North Carolina Public Radio" website. The story comes from public radio station WMRA in Harrisonburg, VA. At least The New York Times is doing a good job of bringing the story to more people in North Carolina in the printed paper today and here on the NYT website.
This story was broadcast on Marketplace 9 Aug 2005, possibly on WUNC. In any case, it is odd that it is not made accessible - as a North Carolina story - on WUNC's "North Carolina Public Radio" website. The story comes from public radio station WMRA in Harrisonburg, VA. At least The New York Times is doing a good job of bringing the story to more people in North Carolina in the printed paper today and here on the NYT website.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Moldy Mansion and hydraulic fluid cleaning
Moldy Mansion and hydraulic fluid cleaning
Great story, plus this one today.......Surprised not to see the latter on the WUNC site.
Great story, plus this one today.......Surprised not to see the latter on the WUNC site.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Young Canadian Web surfers cut radio and TV use
Young Canadian Web surfers cut radio and TV use
One can imagine the same being true for WUNC listeners. What is WUNC's strategy to serve more of the internet-connected and radio-disconnected people?
One can imagine the same being true for WUNC listeners. What is WUNC's strategy to serve more of the internet-connected and radio-disconnected people?
Saturday, August 06, 2005
The Diane Rehm Show : This Week
The Diane Rehm Show : This Week
The first hour of the Diane Rehm Show on Monday includes the wife of an Army sergeant from Fort Bragg.
The first hour of the Diane Rehm Show on Monday includes the wife of an Army sergeant from Fort Bragg.
Capitol Broadcasting gives WUNC-FM gift of space, presence in Durham
Capitol Broadcasting gives WUNC-FM gift of space, presence in Durham
This is a release from February 2005, but I am adding it here as it is nowhere to be found on the WUNC site.
This is a release from February 2005, but I am adding it here as it is nowhere to be found on the WUNC site.
Friday, August 05, 2005
WBUR to Cancel Connection (from the WBUR Newsroom)
WBUR to Cancel Connection (from the WBUR Newsroom)
This provides a little more background from last month.
This provides a little more background from last month.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Listener demand
Listener demand
I guess if you did not contact the station, you have to rely on others to have represented your interests. If WUNC broadcast a request on air for comments, I missed it.
I guess if you did not contact the station, you have to rely on others to have represented your interests. If WUNC broadcast a request on air for comments, I missed it.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC makes changes to on-air schedule
North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC makes changes to on-air schedule
This press release from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the licensee of WUNC, reports on upcoming program changes, including the arrival of the Diane Rehm Show to replace The Connection.
Link: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/aug05/wuncskedconnex.a05080205.htm
This press release from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the licensee of WUNC, reports on upcoming program changes, including the arrival of the Diane Rehm Show to replace The Connection.
Link: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/aug05/wuncskedconnex.a05080205.htm
Monday, August 01, 2005
"Public Service Broadcasting: the BBC's performance measurement framework"
"Public Service Broadcasting: the BBC's performance measurement framework"
The Diane Rehm Show : Monday August 1, 2005
The Diane Rehm Show : Monday August 1, 2005
One of the optional programs WUNC may be onsidering to replace The Connection.
One of the optional programs WUNC may be onsidering to replace The Connection.
Teacher writes of 'Blessed Returns'
Teacher writes of 'Blessed Returns'
Nice companion for segment on The State of Things last week.
Nice companion for segment on The State of Things last week.
Darfur Violence Through the Eyes of Children
Darfur Violence Through the Eyes of Children
As usual, NPR does a superb job of providing more informaiton in connection with what it broadcasts. In this case, the amazing drawings of the children from Darfur described during the Morning Edition piece this morning.
As usual, NPR does a superb job of providing more informaiton in connection with what it broadcasts. In this case, the amazing drawings of the children from Darfur described during the Morning Edition piece this morning.
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