PMD #15: NPR/WNYC/WBEZ/TAL acquire Pocket Casts, WPLN's AP awards, a new news director for KUER and ATC's 47th birthday.

Update: 2018-05-04

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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.

3) 90.1 KUER-FM Salt Lake City has a new news director, Andrew Becker. Julia Ritchey will remain as Managing Editor.

4) PBS has announced the hosts, stars and performers for this year's National Memorial Day Concert.

5) South Carolina Public Radio has now added Reveal (CIR and PRX) on its "News" stations.

6) 89.3 KCCU Lawton had problems but Lawton never lost NPR thanks to a low-power translator.

7) NPR's All Things Considered turned 47 yesterday!

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PMD #15: NPR/WNYC/WBEZ/TAL acquire Pocket Casts, WPLN's AP awards, a new news director for KUER and ATC's 47th birthday.

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PMD #15: NPR/WNYC/WBEZ/TAL acquire Pocket Casts, WPLN's AP awards, a new news director for KUER and ATC's 47th birthday.

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PMD #15: NPR/WNYC/WBEZ/TAL acquire Pocket Casts, WPLN's AP awards, a new news director for KUER and ATC's 47th birthday.