Author: Dru Sefton
Public TV stations can air latest ‘Doc Martin’ season in January
As part of the agreement, episodes must carry two 15-second Acorn TV branding spots.Pavelko sets retirement from WITF, WGBH hires new COO and more comings and goings
Kathleen Pavelko has worked in public broadcasting since 1979.AmDoc announces first fund to assist filmmakers with emergencies
"It seemed time for filmmakers to have a safety net,” said Executive Director Justine Nagan.IG advises CPB to tighten rules for calculating stations’ indirect support
A limited-scope audit of two university-owned stations found "significant errors" in accounting of institutional support.CPB analysis finds smaller stations lagging in revenue growth
“We have to put our heads together and figure out how they can remain sustainable,” said CPB's VP of radio.Franklin to retire in Connecticut, WAMU adds DCist hires, and more comings and goings
Connecticut Public Board Chair Tom Barnes said Franklin “has played a transformational role in growing and securing the future of this organization.”Digital team narrows search for developer of universal pubmedia sign-in
At the PMBA Conference, KQED Chief Digital Officer Tim Olson discussed plans for a shared digital infrastructure for public media.For some pubcasters, state funding plays valuable role in strengthening service
State money makes up a relatively small slice of total system revenue but can make a big difference at stations.Koester joins PRX as COO, O’Leary exits ‘Marketplace’ and other comings and goings
Shona Koester spent the past six years at American Public Media, departing as VP of distribution and content partnerships.PBS ‘planting flag firmly’ on kindergarten readiness for all children
PBS is rolling out several initiatives and deepening collaborations with stations to help kids prepare for school.Pagliarini sets retirement, San Francisco’s KALW hires GM and other comings and goings
Jim Pagliarini began his public broadcasting career in 1983 by helping to launch KNPB in Reno, Nev.Upcoming PBS Kids series take young viewers far ‘beyond their own block’
Advisers helped ensure that the programs would accurately reflect cultures around the world.CPB backs scholarship fund honoring filmmaker Jacquie Jones
The fund, seeded with $300,000 from CPB, will be managed by Black Public Media.Pennsylvania’s PBS39 will add 10 journalists to support new nightly newscast
The project marks the “largest non-capital investment that PBS39 has ever made,” according to the station.Another school district pulls public media game about slavery
A Pennsylvania district will reportedly no longer use Mission US: Flight to Freedom due to complaints from parents.
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