System/Policy
OETA’s fundraising group asks court to intercede in disputes with station
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The OETA Foundation’s petition reveals acrimonious conflicts over everything from content production to management of CSGs.
Quick Takes
WXXI to take over local alt-weekly
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Station President Norm Silverstein said the deal “helps WXXI to better serve our community.”
System/Policy
Public TV is best equipped to educate on channel repack, station GM tells lawmakers
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Bohdan Zachary of Milwaukee PBS testified in Congress Tuesday on the need for consumer education following the spectrum auction.
System/Policy
PBS Board adopts tiered pricing model for top sponsorships
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The board also heard that PBS’ old non–real-time satellite transponder will be turned off Jan. 2.
People
Evans to leave PRPD, W.Va. pubcaster picks new leader and other comings and goings
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Jody Evans, selected to lead PRPD in 2014, wants to return to working at a station.
Programs/Content
New PBS policy for overlap markets would tighten rules, give Passport to secondary stations
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The proposed revisions to the Program Differentiation Plan are the first major update since 1995.
Quick Takes
New Ready To Learn grants will center on ‘community collaboratives’
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Fourteen public television stations will each get $175,000.
Obituaries
Former WVIA GM Bill Kelly dies at 71
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Kelly worked at the Pennsylvania station for four decades.
People
NPR’s Ydstie to end his 44-year career, and other comings and goings
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Economics Correspondent John Ydstie, who joined NPR in 1979, will retire Friday.