Month: March 2011
“NPR letter-writers are the stodgiest, whiniest, most self-importantly insufferable snobs”
Letters time on NPR is not one of the high points of Farad Manjoo’s week. “Oh, I hate them, hate them, hate them,” ...Nevada’s KNPB back on the air after fire ruined transmitter filter system
KNPB in northern Nevada has restored all its signals after a weekend fire damaged a transmitter filter system, the station said today ...Terry Gross plays Terry Gross in Jodie Foster/Mel Gibson flick
Fresh Air pubradio host Terry Gross has a cameo in “The Beaver,” a film opening in May directed by Jodie Foster and co-starring Foster ...Government shutdown avoided — for now
As of today (March 2) the Senate and House have each approved a measure to keep the government open through March 18. ...Ebert show premieres at 2.7 rating, now leveling off
Ratings for movie critic Roger Ebert’s new show, Ebert Presents at the Movies, scored a 2.7 for its debut Jan. 21 and 22 on ...Broadcasters face uphill spectrum battle on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of state broadcasting association officials and other broadcasters are on Capitol Hill today (March 2) in an effort to convince members ...PBS “sells product” like nobody else, Philly columnist says
Aging rockers are happy to participate as PBS goes after Baby Boomer bucks with classic rock specials, notes columnist Jonathan Takiff in ...WGBH management issues final offer to Communications Workers union
After what one union rep termed “contentious” negotiations, WGBH management has presented its final proposal for a new agreement with its largest ...Sen. Udall praises free, over-the-air programming
Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) spoke about the value of free, over-the-air programming, as well as public broadcasting, at the National Association of ...NPR Music to mount three SXSW showcases
NPR Music announced line-ups for three South by Southwest Music showcases, each of which will be webcast and broadcast live from Austin, ...INPUT selects pubcasting projects for international showcase
Eight American public broadcasting projects have been selected for inclusion in INPUT (International Public Television), an annual weeklong public media showcase. It’s ...Washington Post editorial calls pubcasting a “nice-to-have,” but not a priority
In case you missed it, the Washington Post, a paper traditionally seen as being in public broadcasting’s corner, now views the system as a ...FCC adviser says nonprofits need to “rise up” to meet news coverage challenges
Steve Waldman, a Federal Communications Commission senior adviser, gave a preview of his upcoming report, “The Future of Media and the Information ...Vermont Public Television finishes digital studio improvements
Vermont Public Television has completed upgrades to its Colchester, Vt., broadcast studios with four new digital HDTV cameras. Joseph Tymecki, chief technical ...Smiley says his PBS show is “doing the Lord’s work” by challenging assumptions
PBS host Tavis Smiley has posted a transcript on his Facebook page of his chat with Memphis broadcaster Myron Mays. “PBS is ...
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