Year: 2017
WCET’s Grace Hill dies at 78 following 47-year career
Pledge show producer TJ Lubinsky called Hill “one of the all-time great programmers.”Kentucky station offers staffers counseling after lawmaker’s suicide
An investigative unit of Louisville Public Media reported allegations Monday of sexual assault by the state representative.Pipeline 2018: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
Browse, filter and search our listing of 143 programs scheduled for upcoming releases.Brits adapt ‘Little Women’ to be ‘fresh and of the moment’
Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is coming to "Masterpiece" this spring, thanks in part to a nudge by one of England’s most ...‘Evolving Hatred’ traces worldwide rise of anti-Semitism
The two-hour film is expected to begin in Ukraine and travel across contemporary Europe.Documentary resurrects memories of idyllic Greek Jewish community
“Whenever the subject of Greek Jews comes up, most people say ‘There is such a thing?’” filmmaker Lawrence Russo said.POV documentary examines militarization of policing
Filmmakers found that local police departments are deploying military equipment in raids for nonviolent, low-level drug offenses.WGBH COO Godley to shift duties to focus on business services
A plan to expand the Contributor Development Partnership calls for enhanced analysis of public media donor behaviors.How ‘Sesame Street’ persuaded public television to act like a network
To guarantee the show's success, its creators had to win over a diverse group of educational broadcasters in the late '60s.‘Made Possible By…’ #6: Jennifer Lawson on public television as a tool for equality
The longtime public broadcasting leader relates how she came to the field through the civil rights movement.Larry Bennett: My job is to support ‘rebalancing of the social process’
"One of the functions of culture is to help us assign meaning and thereby establish values. If we wish to rebalance our ...PBS39 adds programming with donation of WYBE license
The stations will share PBS39’s spectrum starting Jan. 5 until the FCC approves the license transfer.Citing allegations, WBUR and licensee put Tom Ashbrook on leave
WBUR and licensee Boston University have hired an outside organization to investigate.PBS removes Keillor segment from upcoming ‘Finding Your Roots’
A segment with actress Maya Rudolph will replace Keillor.After funding cuts, WVPB plans to close TV studio
The West Virginia network estimates it will save $100,000 annually with the shutdown.
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