Author: Dru Sefton
FCC vote will ease satellite-carriage requests for TV stations
The previous requirements had tripped up at least one public TV station.Comings and goings: Hires at Arizona PBS, WTTW shifts program duties …
Arizona PBS has hired two new directors.Former licensee of Philadelphia’s WYBE announces first round of grant recipients
The foundation is giving $5.3 million to 11 local nonprofits, including public station WHYY.Study for PBS calls on stations to embrace collaborations in managing Passport
PBS commissioned a report to examine staffing needs and shifts for digital fundraising work required to support and improve Passport at stations.Interim GM at WPSU gets permanent post
Isabel Reinert has led the station on an interim basis since August 2017.Baum sets retirement from Virginia’s Blue Ridge PBS
Earlier James Baum led KRSC in Claremore, Okla.; WLVT in Bethlehem, Pa.; and KETC in St. Louis.Comings and goings: PBS creates station services SVP post, SoCal stations hire CFO …
Jim Dunford rises from VP of programming and operations into the new PBS position.‘This Old House’ moves from presenter WGBH to WETA
Public TV's iconic home remodeling show premiered in 1979 on WGBH in Boston.Two House bills seek to ban federal funds to CPB and NPR
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) has once again proposed legislation to defund CPB and NPR.Comings and goings: NPR’s Schaefer retires after 18 years, Bentley to leave KCRW …
Newscasts EP Robert Garcia said Rob Schaefer is known for his "sharp news instincts and a dry but wicked sense of humor.” ...House approves $50M hike in CPB support
Lawmakers also voted for a $2 million increase in Ready To Learn funds and level support for interconnection.‘World Cafe’ host to step down this autumn
Talia Schlanger will depart to “pursue new creative endeavors,” according to producing station WXPN.Ready To Learn backs kids-care messenger Bright By Text
The texting service reaches busy parents and caregivers with child-care information and resources.Comings and goings: Two longtime programmers announce exits, WCBU reorganizes …
WTTW's Dan Soles and WILL's David Thiel will leave their posts June 28.KLCC in Oregon gets new GM
Jim Rondeau previously directed broadcast operations at KSBR in Mission Viejo, Calif.
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