We came together in Chicago this summer to discuss public media’s biggest opportunities and toughest challenges in today’s rapidly changing media environment. For those who could not travel to Chicago – and for those who want to experience the content again – we’re offering our virtual PMDMC22 Encore free and open to all viewers.

The Encore includes keynote presentations and two of the highest-rated sessions, so you can experience it with your teams and carry the content forward into the coming year.

Speaker Highlights

Schedule

Wednesday, September 21

12:00 - 1:15 pm (ET) - Reflecting and Looking Forward, sponsored by NPR

Speakers:

Leila Fadel, National Public Radio
Emma Choi, National Public Radio
John Lansing, National Public Radio
LaFontaine Oliver, WYPR
Lauren González, National Public Radio
Will Lee, National Public Radio

Description:
Since we last gathered in person, we’ve experienced a generation’s worth of upheaval and changes that have focused us all on what matters most.

John Lansing, NPR’s President and CEO, will speak to how this era is beckoning public media with new opportunities and imperatives for equity and deep collaboration. Followed by NPR Morning Edition host Leila Fadel, who will share personal insights into her life and work experiences. Leila will then moderate a conversation among new and established leaders in our system about how they have been challenged and changed by recent years and what they see ahead. We’ll hear their stories and reflections as we as an industry look to grow, adapt, and serve audiences as never before.

1:30 - 2:45 pm (ET) - Leading With Vision: Chicago Public Media

Speakers:

Celeste LeCompte, WBEZ Chicago
Matt Moog, WBEZ Chicago
Tracy Brown, WBEZ Chicago Public Media

Description:
WBEZ’s acquisition of the Chicago Sun-Times has created one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the country, reaching more than 2 million Chicagoans a week across broadcast, print, and digital channels. Hear from CEO Matt Moog about Chicago Public Media’s vision and plans to “connect Chicagoans more deeply to each other, to their communities, and to the issues and solutions that shape their lives”, managing change along the way.

Thursday, September 22

12:00 - 1:15 pm (ET) - Public Media’s Role in Advancing Our Civil Society, sponsored by CPB

Speakers:

Aishah Rashied Hyman, KERA
Bill Johnson, WRTI
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard University
Jacquie Gales Webb, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Kathy Merritt, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Patricia Harrison, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Description:
Join CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison and Executive Producer and Professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for a discussion on the critical role public media serves in strengthening and advancing our civil society through national programming and local community engagement. Following the discussion, CPB’s VP of Radio Jacquie Gales Webb will host a panel focused on how public media stations are engaging their communities featuring Bill Johnson, general manager of WRTI and Aishah Rashied Hyman, SVP of development for KERA.

1:30 - 2:30 pm (ET) - Sustainable Revenue for Corporate Support and Membership through Community Engagement

Speakers:

Chelsea Naughton, America Amplified
Kirsten Eamon-Shine, WFYI
Sarah Neal-Estes, WFYI
Stacey Stuteville, WFYI Public Media

Description:
WFYI Public Media and America Amplified integrated community engagement into grants, donor acquisition, and station branding with the goal of revealing how beneficial embracing this practice can be not just for news teams, but also for an organization’s overall financial vitality and local prominence. Attendees can expect to hear about the wins, challenges, and opportunities that the WFYI team (marketing and promotions, corporate development, and news) has faced in this journey as well as the lessons learned along the way.

2:45 - 4:00 pm (ET) - Preventing Burnout in the New Future of Work, sponsored by CDP

Speakers:

Jennifer Moss, Jennifer Moss, Inc.

Description:
As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, we’re pivoting to a return to work that carries a number of uncertainties and many unanswered questions. In this time of enormous change, we must prioritize workplace well-being to prevent employee burnout and increase motivation. We’re in a time, like no other in history, where organizations have been given an opportunity to redefine their workplace. Journalist, author, speaker, and strategist Jennifer Moss will discuss the burnout epidemic and what we can do about it.