January 2018 Connect
New Year, New Name, Same Station … Only Better!
Northwest Public Broadcasting. Yes, it’s a new name! This new year we’re merging with our sister station, Northwest Public Television. Together, we’re NWPB, Northwest Public Broadcasting . You’ll still hear news, music and storytelling you value each day, and you’ll find us at a new website nwpb.org .
 
Northwest Public Radio began in 1922 and Northwest Public Television came along in 1962. We’ve been working side by side for more than 50 years. And it’s about time we make it official. 
 
We’ve also updated our app. Download it and enjoy NWPB wherever you go.
 
If you’ve included NWPR or NWPTV in your estate plans, there is no need to update the station name in your will, trust, or other legal document. Northwest Public Broadcasting and its parent nonprofit organization, the WSU Foundation, retains those legacy names. And if you decide to update your documents and include NWPB in your plans: thank you .
Robert Siegel Coming to Pullman
After 30 years hosting All Things Considered, NPR’s Robert Siegel signed off January 5 to accolades from listeners and fellow staff members. His retirement plans include a trip to Pullman, WA where the tribute continues: he’ll receive The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Lifetime Achievement Award .

NWPB’s Newest News Correspondent: Esmy Jimenez
NWPB is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our news staff: Esmy Jimenez. Esmy is our Yakima Valley correspondent, covering the important stories of Central Washington’s farm economy and the people who make it tick. She began reporting last spring, but recently became our official full-time reporter.

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Combating Elder Abuse
According to the nationally distributed documentary Elder Abuse & Exploitation , more than five million people are victims of elder abuse in the United States – an estimated one in 10 adults over age 60. Learn more this February, when Northwest Public Broadcasting’s television service airs  Elder Abuse & Exploitation , paired with a local forum,  Combating Elder Abuse .

Find The Retro Cocktail Hour At Its New Home
The Retro Cocktail Hour may have moved from the NPR and Classical Music service, but it already has a well-established second home on the NWPB Jazz station, KJEM 89.9FM.

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