Month: October 2015
WHUT in Washington, D.C., could lose spectrum in FCC auction
The FCC set the opening bid for WHUT’s spectrum at $461 million, though prices are expected to plunge during the bidding process.‘Offbeat sensibility’ of ‘Jack Irish’ leads to Acorn distribution in U.S.
Jack Irish is based on author Peter Temple’s popular crime novels set Down Under.NPR finds plagiarism in stories by WQXR editor
WQXR's Brian Wise resigned Wednesday after 10 of his stories had unattributed passages from other sources.‘The Pub’ #42: This American Life’s Stephanie Foo on how to fix public radio’s whiteness ...
Foo talks about her frank and funny manifesto for Transom, “What To Do If Your Workplace Is Too White.”How public radio networks should strive for greater diversity
Representatives from the major public radio networks respond to Stephanie Foo’s Transom commentary about diversity in public radio.Stephanie Foo’s recipe for a more diverse workplace
The This American Life producer suggests ways to acknowledge your own accountability and take diversifying your staff into your own hands.New Henry Louis Gates Jr. documentary focuses on history of African-Americans since MLK
The documentary will air in April 2016.Series of TED Talks in New York will air on PBS next year
Animation and other films will also be part of the event and broadcast.WMHT teams with local newspaper to tell story of heroin’s impact
A multimedia project explores the epidemic afflicting the station’s New York region.Historical details set bar for ‘Mercy Street,’ a rare American drama on PBS
Of the scripted series on TV this season, it’s unlikely that any come close to the demanding standards of historical authenticity found ...Chicago nonprofit news organization recognized for coverage of school-system bribery
A Chicago-based nonprofit newsroom broke the story of a multimillion dollar bribery and kickback scheme involving the former head of the city ...WNYC creates diversity v.p. position, reddit’s Taylor to host Vermont PBS show, and more comings ...
WNYC has promoted Brenda Williams-Butts into the new position.‘Sherlock’ special to hit movie theaters soon after airing on PBS, BBC
The Abominable Bride will air on the same day in the U.S. and U.K., a first for Masterpiece.Current partners with Hearken to launch Currently Curious
You can help set our editorial agenda. What do you want to know?New show from Baltimore station tells city stories one block at a time
A new show from the city’s WYPR aims to take a more nuanced look at life in Baltimore.
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