People
PBS programmer Hoppe leaving for executive position at ABC News
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PBS President Paula Kerger credited Hoppe with helping PBS become the sixth–most-watched network.
Quick Takes
Public media projects pull in annual NEA grants
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It’s the first of two major grant announcements from the federal program for fiscal year 2018.
Quick Takes
PBS pushes back on YouTube plans for ‘government funded’ label
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“Labeling PBS a ‘publicly funded broadcaster’ is both vague and misleading,” PBS said in a statement.
People
Mourners pay final tributes to Jacquie Jones, ‘warrior for justice’
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“She wanted to be able to be Jacquie Jones, to the end,” one speaker said. “And she was.”
People
Shumaker leaves South Carolina station, Skoler resigns in Louisville and other comings and goings
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Also, PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pa., has hired two new executives as part of a management restructure.
System/Policy
Public media executives grapple with how to prevent harassment
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A session at the NETA conference covered how system leaders are re-examining practices dealing with harassment complaints.
System/Policy
CPB’s American Graduate backs job training projects at stations
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The corporation announced the grants, which range from $170,000 to $200,000, at the annual meeting of the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
Quick Takes
CPB unveils $500,000 in education engagement grants at NETA meeting
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Up to 50 stations can receive grants for educational engagement initiatives “beyond existing models such as camps and workshops,” CPB said in the announcement.
Programs/Content
PBS show announcements at Press Tour include series on #MeToo movement
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Each episode will focus on an aspect of sexual harassment with in-studio interviews and reporting from the field.
People
Smith leaving NPR for WBEZ, Garfield treads the boards and other comings and goings
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Israel Smith has been “tenacious, inventive and enterprising” during his five-year tenure, said NPR VP Anya Grundmann.
Obituaries
Former CPB Board chair Alan Sagner dies at 97
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Sagner, a New York businessman, was nominated to the board in 1994 by President Clinton.
Obituaries
Raymond Wittcoff, early proponent of educational TV, dies at 96
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In a 1952 speech, Wittcoff called for “a bold and forthright plan for the creation of a national educational television network.”
Programs/Content
Acorn TV delays release of new ‘Doc Martin’ episodes on public TV
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The media company has extended its exclusive window for Season 8 on its own streaming service.
Obituaries
In memoriam, 2017
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A look back at public broadcasters we remembered in obituaries this year.
People
Wahl takes over RJC in Phoenix, NFCB chooses board members, and other comings and goings
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Tracy Wahl left NPR in November 2016 as executive producer for editorial franchises.
System/Policy
Latest tax reform legislation saves private activity bonds
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Public broadcasters have used the bonds to fund construction projects and signal expansions.
Obituaries
WCET’s Grace Hill dies at 78 following 47-year career
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Pledge show producer TJ Lubinsky called Hill “one of the all-time great programmers.”
Programs/Content
Kentucky station offers staffers counseling after lawmaker’s suicide
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An investigative unit of Louisville Public Media reported allegations Monday of sexual assault by the state representative.
Programs/Content
Documentary resurrects memories of idyllic Greek Jewish community
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“Whenever the subject of Greek Jews comes up, most people say ‘There is such a thing?’” filmmaker Lawrence Russo said.
System/Policy
WGBH COO Godley to shift duties to focus on business services
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A plan to expand the Contributor Development Partnership calls for enhanced analysis of public media donor behaviors.