Ernesto Aguilar
Executive Director, Radio Programming and Content DEI at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)
Tweets on public media, diversity, AI and equity • Executive Director of Radio Programming & Content DEI, @KQED • write @readOIGO • boards @PRPDorg x @AIRmedia
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3 weeks ago |
oigo.us | Ernesto Aguilar
Many newsrooms realize that, when they cover immigrant communities—especially where some people may be undocumented or have precarious legal status—the information they collect can put those sources at serious risk. Beyond using aliases and obtaining informed consent, however, there are deeper layers of complexity that public media newsrooms must consider. Last OIGO, I offered many tips on protecting sources and protecting your newsroom. It came at a good time. The post generated questions as well.
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3 weeks ago |
treblezine.com | Ernesto Aguilar
William Tyler‘s Time Indefinite is drawn inexorably to musical exploration at its magnetic core. Those familiar with Tyler’s collaborations with the multihyphenate collective Lambchop or his evocative explorations with a range of performers, including Four Tet, will find this latest album a deepening of his ongoing push beyond boundaries rather than a comfortable retreat into the guitar-centric idylls he’s been known for.
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1 month ago |
treblezine.com | Ernesto Aguilar
If 2010 is in any way a musically formative year for you, you no doubt remember Treats, the debut album by Sleigh Bells, fondly. The New York duo were a precursor to hyperpop and breathed rambunctious life into mainstream sounds during this period. And though follow-ups like Reign of Terror and Bitter Rivals didn’t quite reach the heights or cultural currency of their debut, Sleigh Bells amply demonstrated a commitment to blending contradictions.
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2 months ago |
treblezine.com | Ernesto Aguilar
Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Flora, initially crafted in 1987 yet hidden away until its limited release nearly two decades later, finally receives its rightful moment in the sun with Temporal Drift‘s careful reissue. It’s one of the wider releases of the Japanese ambient innovator’s works. Yoshimura, who died in 2003, had a career that spanned from the 1970s to the early 2000s, his soundscapes often drawing inspiration from nature and everyday life.
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2 months ago |
oigo.us | Ernesto Aguilar
Creating a brand-new radio station serving Spanish-speaking Utahans isn’t something KUER initially set out to do. But through deep community engagement, unexpected opportunities and a bold vision, Avanza Radio was born. How rare is a Spanish-language full-power public radio station in a Top 30 market? Pretty rare, it turns out. It’s time to talk about what happening in Salt Lake City and what’s being learned.
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