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Monthly Archives: February 2017

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Development

Sesame Workshop named semifinalist in $100M MacArthur Foundation grant competition

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 17, 2017

Its proposal, one of eight selected as semifinalists, targets children who face violence, limited access to education, loss of loved ones and other challenges.

Quick Takes

PBS-commissioned survey finds 73 percent of voters oppose eliminating federal funding for public TV

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 17, 2017

Support for funding spanned all regions of the country, with most respondents citing public TV’s educational mission as its most important value.

People

Pittsburgh’s WESA hires consultant John Sutton as GM

By Deanna Mudry, Former Editorial Intern | February 16, 2017

Sutton is stepping back from his consulting firm to run the station under Terry O’Reilly, CEO of licensee Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation.

Diversity

Who are the rising black talents in public media?

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 16, 2017

We need your help to identify up-and-coming talents whose names we don’t know yet and should.

Programs/Content

New Hampshire Public Radio goes to court in trademark dispute with ‘Outside’ owner

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 15, 2017

The owner of the outdoors-focused magazine had claimed that the name of an NHPR podcast amounts to infringement.

Programs/Content

Travel ban complicates VPR’s special coverage of refugee resettlement

By Deanna Mudry, Former Editorial Intern | February 15, 2017

Plans for the State Department to facilitate interviews fell apart while reporter Nina Keck was on the ground in Jordan.

Awards

NPR’s Andrea de Leon to receive PRNDI’s Leo C. Lee Award, and other awards in public media

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 15, 2017

Also, New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb will receive a Writers Guild award for his contributions to a “Frontline” documentary.

System/Policy

Licensee sells Kentucky’s WNKU to religious broadcaster

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 14, 2017

The Bible Broadcasting Corp. will pay $1.9 million for the station.

System/Policy

California station reaps $72M in spectrum auction proceeds

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 14, 2017

KRCB’s location was “considered prime real estate by mobile providers,” the station COO said.

People

Love trumps competition for married couple reporting for Fox News, NPR

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 14, 2017

With Myre’s move to a new position at NPR, he and his wife Jennifer Griffin are again competing on a beat.

Quick Takes

WGBH allegedly dismisses reporter after discovering views on vaccines

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 13, 2017

The Boston Globe says WGBH released the reporter after learning of “past statements linking vaccines and autism.”

System/Policy

Pennsylvania’s WVIA announces channel-sharing agreement

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 13, 2017

The station will receive $25.9 million in auction proceeds.

People

Lam steps to head of ‘Table’, Buckner leads Public Broadcasting Atlanta, and other comings and goings

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 13, 2017

Also, American Public Media hires a chief of on-demand and cultural programming.

System/Policy

Spectrum auction nets nearly $35M for two Pennsylvania stations

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 10, 2017

WITF will share a channel, and WQED will move to a lower frequency.

Quick Takes

W.Va. governor proposes zeroing out of pubcasting funding

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 9, 2017

An elimination of funding could result in a severe downsizing at the network.

Programs/Content

Biopic of John Lewis to debut in PBS Black History Month lineup

By Deanna Mudry, Former Editorial Intern | February 9, 2017

PBS decided to schedule Kathleen Dowdey’s documentary days before the congressman’s fiery exchange with then President-elect Trump.

System/Policy

Florida licensee gets $18.7M for WUSF-TV in spectrum auction

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 9, 2017

Tampa’s secondary PBS station will go dark later this year.

System/Policy

Michigan licensee sells TV station for $14M in spectrum auction

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 8, 2017

WCMZ will go dark in about three months.

Ethics in Public Media

To truly serve the public, community stations must apply standards for what’s said on-air

By Sally Kane | February 8, 2017

As broadcasters, staff and volunteers have to be intentional about presenting diverse voices without creating discord that undermines civil discussion.

Programs/Content

Public media projects examine Trump’s first 100 days

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 8, 2017

Public media journalists are casting a wide net for reactions to the election of Donald Trump.

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