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Latino Public Broadcasting grants include support for ‘Farmer’s Wife,’ ‘Reportero’ filmmakers
The projects are among 11 receiving support from LPB’s 2017 Public Media Content Fund.New Ken Burns website curates content related to his films
The site’s name, Unum, is taken from the U.S. motto “e pluribus unum” — from many, one.Kit Jensen to retire after 40 years, hip-hop artist joins MPR and other comings and ...
“Kit has been a transformational leader in public media,” said Julie Adler Raskind, board chair for ideastream.Virginia’s WVPT to consolidate with Commonwealth Public Broadcasting
WVPT's licensee approved the merger “to strengthen its operational and strategic position moving forward.”Host of WPT’s ‘Sewing With Nancy’ dies at 64
Nancy Zieman had announced her retirement due to health issues in September.First ‘American Masters’ web series pays tribute to innovative women
The program is part of a year-long initiative, #InspiringWomanPBS.WUSF donates license to WEDU to keep programs on air in Tampa
The agreement will keep the “zombie license” alive.Black Public Media name update reflects group’s broader reach
The organization was previously the National Black Programming Consortium.Library of Congress event gathers trailblazers to review pubcasting’s achievements
“Public television is still vital to our lives,” Dick Cavett said. “It sounds corny, but I believe it.”Library of Congress provides access to Cavett archives, public TV Watergate hearings
The library announced Friday the acquisition of Cavett’s archives and an online presentation of public television’s historic coverage of the Watergate hearings.Second school district halts use of WNET’s ‘Mission US’ games
A Black Lives Matter leader said using the games to teach students about slavery was "grossly irresponsible."Take a video peek inside public broadcasting’s attic
Look through the University of Maryland's public media archives with Current.Event at Library of Congress to honor half-century of pubcasting
Participants include former PBS host Dick Cavett and Sen. Ed Markey.LocusPoint sues to stop sale of California public TV station
A spokesperson for KCSM's licensee called the complaint “frivolous.”Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .
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