What's New @ PRNDI

Annual Conference Agenda & Registration Now Available

The annual PRNDI Conference will be held in Washington DC this year and planning is well underway.  You can download a tentative agenda and registration form at our Conference Page.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you'd like to attend the PRNDI pre-conference training sessions, you MUST receive a confirmation number before sending your registration.  See the registration form for details.

PRNDI to Offer News Director Training Manual

Under a deal with NPR's Local News Initiative, PRNDI will produce the first-ever guidebook for public radio news directors. The handbook will be an on-line tool for local journalists covering everything from strategic planning to buying reporter gear.

The Prez Sez:

These are very exciting times for PRNDI, and the new web site is just the beginning. Our regional training initiative will launch this Spring, the News Director Handbook project is in full swing, and it's time to get your PRNDI Awards entries together. Start making plans to come to the conference this summer to take part in great sessions and learn more about PRNDI's new projects!

Upcoming Events

Public Radio News Directors Inc. Annual Conference

July 16-19, 2008
Washington, DC

Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend.  A tentative schedule and registration form is now available.  See the Conference Page.

News

Member Profile

(In this space on the PRNDI Web site, we'll profile members and some of the interesting things their newsrooms are doing. If you know someone who needs profiling, contact Michael Leland (Leland@wpr.org).)

Judith Smelser
Our latest PRNDI profilee is Judith Smelser. She has been the news director at WMFE in Orlando, Florida, since last summer. Judith's department has five people, including her.  Read More...