Today & tomorrow, join #PublicMediaGivingDays : show your support for public media and start conversations about its impact in our communities.

In Pittsburgh, @WQED's Board will match your gift dollar-for-dollar:👉wqed.tv/pmgd #PMGD2024 Public Media Giving Days

.@WQED promotes & celebrates RAD | Allegheny Regional Asset District assets like Pittsburgh Symphony as southwest Pennsylvania's 'Voice of the Arts' and Carnegie Library PGH through our Learning Neighborhoods. We're excited that the #RADSummerStaycation will help more families enjoy these & other cultural treasures!

Love this quote from Kate Sickora at CDP Community's member summit: “@CarlaCMcCabe is not interested in a better WVIA. She’s aiming to build a better community through WVIA.”

THAT's the mindset we need in local media. Proud to be her Pennsylvania PBS colleague! #BeyondBroadcasting

Thrilled that CDP Community CEO Michal Heiplik is striking “station” from his vocabulary and is instead talking about “public media organizations” (PMOs), acknowledging that we are more than our towers and FCC licenses. #BeyondBroadcasting

“Doing ‘fewer things better’ can powerfully accelerate growth and amplify opportunities.” AdWeek CEO and former NPR COO Will Lee echoes one of my favorite phrases to underscore the importance and value of focus and ruthless prioritization.

.Judy Woodruff explains the motivation behind her *NewsHour “America at a Crossroads” series—telling Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Patricia Harrison that the division in our country compelled her to ask “What do people believe and why do they believe it?” pbs.org/newshour/tag/a… #APTSthesummit

Learning how PBS Reno hosted nearly 6,500 'Curiosity Classroom' workshops last year, including 1,500+ involving robots provided for every student through a grant from Tesla. #APTSthesummit NETA pbsreno.org/education/

BIG NEWS! 📣 Get the most out of your slow cooker, air fryer & instant pot! Chris Fennimore is back with an ALL-NEW special (& cookbook too!) called GADGETS & GIZMOS! Perfect chicken wings, decadent beef stew, crispy egg roll sandwiches & more! SATURDAY MORNING AT 10AM! 😋

Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley is working on a new app called BeeBot that pushes short, contextually-aware audio snippets to you as you walk around cities.

It could be, dare I say, fun? linkedin.com/pulse/foursqua…

Check out @WQED's solid lineup of local and national programming for #BlackHistoryMonth wqed.org/blackhistorymo…

#Wrapped2023 says I listened to 1,716 artists on Spotify this year, and it’s no surprise who led the pack (again): ToadtheWetSprocket at 2,754 minutes. Grateful to be enjoying Glen, Dean, Randy & Todd’s music for three decades and counting! 🎶

Today’s the day! It’s Pittsburgh Magazine’s #GiveBig Pittsburgh , a regional day of giving. Part of your donation will help fund the WQED Backpack Walk, supplying kids with backpacks & tools they need for the school year. GIVE HERE: wqed.org/givebig

#GiveBig #GivingTuesday

In honor of @WQED's #CardiganDay : Did you know Fred Rogers wore green sweaters more often than his iconic red on 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'? He was also red-green colorblind, so they were both just shades of brown to him. kidsburgh.org/4-fun-facts-ab…