System/Policy
For some pubcasters, state funding plays valuable role in strengthening service
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State money makes up a relatively small slice of total system revenue but can make a big difference at stations.
People
Koester joins PRX as COO, O’Leary exits ‘Marketplace’ and other comings and goings
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Shona Koester spent the past six years at American Public Media, departing as VP of distribution and content partnerships.
System/Policy
PBS ‘planting flag firmly’ on kindergarten readiness for all children
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PBS is rolling out several initiatives and deepening collaborations with stations to help kids prepare for school.
People
Pagliarini sets retirement, San Francisco’s KALW hires GM and other comings and goings
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Jim Pagliarini began his public broadcasting career in 1983 by helping to launch KNPB in Reno, Nev.
Programs/Content
Upcoming PBS Kids series take young viewers far ‘beyond their own block’
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Advisers helped ensure that the programs would accurately reflect cultures around the world.
Programs/Content
CPB backs scholarship fund honoring filmmaker Jacquie Jones
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The fund, seeded with $300,000 from CPB, will be managed by Black Public Media.
Quick Takes
Pennsylvania’s PBS39 will add 10 journalists to support new nightly newscast
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The project marks the “largest non-capital investment that PBS39 has ever made,” according to the station.
Quick Takes
Another school district pulls public media game about slavery
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A Pennsylvania district will reportedly no longer use Mission US: Flight to Freedom due to complaints from parents.
People
WTTW gets new president, WNET promotes national programmer and other comings and goings
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The new WTTW president was most recently SVP of global brands for Hyatt Hotels.