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Monthly Archives: February 2018

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System/Policy

Public TV urges FCC to exempt stations from ATSC 3.0 simulcasting rules

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | February 28, 2018

TV broadcasters want the FCC to allow them to use vacant channels for the simulcasts required during ATSC 3.0 rollout.

Programs/Content

Preservation effort will digitize historic recordings in WRVR’s archive

By Ivy Kaplan, Editorial Intern | February 28, 2018

The station run by New York City’s Riverside Church aired interviews with Malcolm X and sermons by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #16: Producer and station leader Marita Rivero

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 28, 2018

“We like to talk about what the Ferguson police look like, but we don’t like so much turning around and seeing what our own boards look like.”

System/Policy

APTS’ Butler says pubcasting has ‘strong case to make for higher appropriation’

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 27, 2018

America’s Public Television Stations opened its annual Public Media Summit Monday.

Obituaries

Dan Miller, former executive director of Iowa Public Television, dies at 66

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 26, 2018

Miller is credited for guiding the nine-station network through the digital television transition to increased viewership.

Programs/Content

New KQED podcast takes cue from NYT’s ‘The Daily’

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 26, 2018

The morning podcast also relies on interviews with reporters for analysis of the day’s news.

Programs/Content

‘Nova Wonders’ aims to hook next generation of scientists

By Barry Garron, Freelance Contributor | February 26, 2018

The new series focuses on the scientific process, with less emphasis on actual discoveries.

System/Policy

Wisconsin public stations see shift in university oversight

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 23, 2018

The pubcasters are now under the University of Wisconsin Colleges Extension unit, which will be eliminated in a reorganization.

Programs/Content

Three public radio stations acquire Gothamist sites

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 23, 2018

The stations say the acquisition will “support their shared missions to reflect and serve their listeners and the public.”

System/Policy

San Francisco’s KMTP pursues channel-share agreement to stay on air

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | February 23, 2018

The Minority Television Project is in talks with Poquito Mas Communications LLC.

System/Policy

Fueled by anger, female employees confront NPR Board with questions left unanswered by harassment investigation

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 22, 2018

“I don’t want to see confidence in a broken system that allowed dangerous behavior to continue,” said one producer.

"The Pub" Podcast

‘The Pub’ #107: Accuracy matters more than ever — so check your facts

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 22, 2018

No longer just for magazines or long-form projects, some public media newsrooms have begun to apply more robust fact-checking to their daily and feature work.

People

Hoppe’s PBS legacy includes ratings jump, innovative production deals

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor and Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 22, 2018

The chief programmer’s achievements include a co-production deal with the BBC.

System/Policy

San Francisco station appeals FCC decision threatening its satellite carriage

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | February 22, 2018

KMTP used the wrong kind of mail service to submit a request, violating a rule that public broadcasters are asking the FCC to eliminate.

System/Policy

Ignoring NPR’s cultural problems will have consequences, says station GM

By Peter Fretwell, General Manager (KHSU) | February 22, 2018

A public radio station leader responds to a law firm’s report on sexual harassment within NPR.

PBS

Smiley demands damages from PBS in lawsuit over harassment charges

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 21, 2018

In a statement, PBS called the lawsuit “meritless.”

System/Policy

Investigators’ report finds first warnings about Oreskes came from NPR hiring committee

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 20, 2018

Morgan Lewis conducted a two-month investigation into how NPR management responded to harassment allegations against the former news chief.

System/Policy

Learning to listen and acting on what you hear builds foundation for engagement

By Jack Galmiche (Nine Network of Public Media) and Amy Shaw (Nine Network of Public Media) | February 20, 2018

As public stations adopt an ethos of engagement, an essential first step is a process of “radical listening” that will define your work as you develop deeper structured connections to your local community.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #15: Frank Blythe, early leader in Native-focused public TV

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | February 20, 2018

“How are we educating the public if we can’t get a whole lot of outsiders looking at our films?”

Jobs

You told her to follow opportunities, but big cities still draw this young pubmedia professional

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 19, 2018

We checked in with Eliza Lambert, who asked us in 2016 where she should start her public radio career.

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