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Monthly Archives: January 2017

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Programs/Content

Nonprofit news site will produce bilingual coverage of Nevada politics

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | January 18, 2017

Jon Ralston, host of a public TV series that was cancelled last year, plans to produce Spanish-language videos and text-based web coverage for the state’s growing Hispanic population.

System/Policy

CPR adds signals to expand its news service into Colorado Springs

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 18, 2017

With the purchase of an AM station and FM translator, the Denver-based pubcaster nears its goal of providing a statewide news service.

People

Turner leads development at NHPR, KQED promotes several staffers and other comings and goings

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 17, 2017

Deborah Turner helped oversee CPB’s major giving initiative from 2004–07.

Programs/Content

Press tour brings questions about federal funding, panel on ‘Vietnam’ soundtrack

By Barry Garron, Freelance Contributor | January 17, 2017

PBS President Paula Kerger assures critics that stations are communicating with members of Congress about the importance of CPB funding.

Programs/Content

Launch of PBS Kids streaming channel reshapes multicast lineups

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 15, 2017

Stations must make room by dropping an existing subchannel, adjusting bandwidth or acquiring encoders to add an entirely new channel.

Programs/Content

Just two more seasons for public TV hit ‘Doc Martin’

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 13, 2017

The final season will be shot and broadcast in Britain in 2019 and will available here in 2020.

Programs/Content

WNYC, MPR to launch call-in show with rotating co-hosts

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | January 13, 2017

“Indivisible” will offer a forum for listeners to discuss the first 14 weeks of Trump’s presidency.

Programs/Content

‘Marketplace’ to recast itself as multimedia enterprise

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 13, 2017

A new strategic plan calls for adding dozens of employees and digital ventures.

Programs/Content

Missouri’s KCUR expands public media coverage of Kansas

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | January 13, 2017

With reporters from the Topeka-based Kansas News Service, public stations in the region will boost coverage from the state capital and other communities.

Development

API publishes guidelines for philanthropic funding of news

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | January 12, 2017

The ethical framework, which offers best practices for ensuring editorial independence, emerged from two years of work with grant-makers and leaders of nonprofit media outlets.

Programs/Content

Hosts familiar to public media filling ‘PBS NewsHour’ co-anchor slots

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 12, 2017

NPR’s Steve Inskeep joins Judy Woodruff on tonight’s broadcast.

NPR

How a podcast pitch became a casting call for NPR announcer

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 11, 2017

When university instructor Chioke I’Anson began talking, NPR’s Izzi Smith was “dumbstruck” by his voice.

Programs/Content

Rocky Mountain PBS partners with Weather Channel for local news and weather

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | January 11, 2017

The video service adopted by RMPBS provides short segments of hyperlocal content.

Programs/Content

South Dakota station takes ‘next step’ in state reporting with portal and app

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 10, 2017

Viewers and listeners can access live webcasts, news, meeting minutes and agendas for more than 100 boards and commissions.

Programs/Content

Indianapolis station expands health reporting

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 9, 2017

WFYI’s newsroom will grow from 11 staff to 15.

Obituaries

Rich Conaty, host of WFUV’s ‘Big Broadcast,’ dies at 62

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 6, 2017

Conaty hosted the show for more than four decades.

System/Policy

GOP commissioners signal intent to review reporting requirements for public broadcasters

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | January 6, 2017

Under a Republican-controlled FCC, public broadcasters will get a new hearing for their objections to disclosures required of station board members.

Stations

Maine tower engineer leads rescue for hopelessly tangled moose

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 6, 2017

Jeffrey Mahaney knew what he had to do. He drove two hours to the far-flung site and snowshoed off-road to the tower.

System/Policy

Rhode Island Public Radio to acquire license from UMass Dartmouth

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | January 5, 2017

The new signal will nearly double the station’s coverage.

Quick Takes

Grants support 10 Latino projects headed for public media distribution

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 5, 2017

Projects range from a web series of three-minute videos to several 90-minute documentary films.

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