Author: Dru Sefton
House panel sustains funding for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
“The broad bipartisan support on the committee for these funds constitutes an encouraging vote of confidence," said APTS President Pat Butler.NPR’s Audie Cornish to host BuzzFeed show, NETA hires first education VP, and other comings ...
"Profile by BuzzFeed News" will post Sundays in a new section of Facebook Watch devoted to shows produced by news publishers.Engineer Abernathy retires after half a century, Sarabia leaves WBEZ and other comings and goings
Russ Abernathy served 12 years on the PBS Engineering Committee during the transition from analog to digital broadcasting.Pittsburgh artists celebrate ‘a beautiful day’ in WQED’s Fred Rogers music project
So far, five tunes, in genres from hip-hop to lullaby, are featured online as “The Sweater Sessions.”Mississippi GM, a noted jazz programmer, dies at 49
Gina Carter-Simmers worked to raise awareness of cancer as she battled the disease.Michigan station receives first public TV ATSC 3.0 license
The station will also create an innovation lab to explore ATSC 3.0 opportunities for public media.Hallmark to air White House event opposite PBS’ ‘A Capitol Fourth’
The National Park Service, a sponsor of PBS' live broadcast, has partnered with the cable network to produce the special.Source sues NPR over report on retracted Fox News story
NPR said in a statement that it “stands behind David Folkenflik’s reporting.”Senate panel proposes level FY21 funding for CPB, $20M for interconnection
The final legislation is expected to come before the full Appropriations panel for a vote Thursday.KUOW sets afternoon team, Wisconsin Public Media hires new director and other comings and goings
The Seattle station is also finalizing its new morning drive-time news team.Case of woodworker vs. WGBH moves to pretrial mediation
Former host Thomas MacDonald is suing WGBH, alleging trademark infringement.PBS’ updated editorial standards address inclusivity, social media use
The standards define inclusive content as reflecting “views from different backgrounds, such as geographic areas, ethnicities, genders, age groups, religious beliefs, political ...KNCT-TV, victim of repack costs, will go dark at end of August
Its licensee voted to shut down the station rather than spend $4.4 million to move its channel.PBS and stations working on first ‘skinny bundle’ OTT agreement
The over-the-top streaming deal could come within the next six months.Former ‘Chicago Tonight’ host and reporter Elizabeth Brackett dies after accident at age 76
Brackett was also a five-time world champion triathlete and was training for a triathlon when she was injured.
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