Author: Dru Sefton
WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of 'Reading Rainbow,'" a station executive said.Utah’s KBYU to drop PBS membership in radio, TV consolidation
BYU Broadcasting says it produces “original programming the entire family can enjoy together.”Science lessons from WGBH/NASA collaboration premiere online
WGBH developed the content with input from 50 teacher advisers.CPB gives PBS Kids channel $5.6M for games, outreach
The interactive game feature should roll out later this year, according to PBS.Influential public broadcaster John Witherspoon dies at 88
Witherspoon was the first director of television at CPB.Las Vegas LPFM sues CPB over denial of grant
The president of Las Vegas Public Radio is asking for punitive damages of $1.7 million as well as other monetary damages.Storytelling comes to public TV through World Channel series
Although storytelling is popular on radio and podcasts, public TV is just starting to explore the genre.County declines to charge questioner removed from WLVT town hall
Simon Radecki asked Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) if his daughter had been kidnapped.NPR ‘streamlines’ news leadership, its stations elect board reps, and more comings and goings
David Sweeney leads NPR newsgathering with the new title of chief news editor.CPB IG recommends recouping $1.1M from WLRN for misreporting income, plus penalties
WLRN GM John LaBonia said repaying the funds “would be catastrophic” to the station and “would likely result in significant cutbacks.”CPB Board wants new approach to setting TV Community Service Grants
Vice Chair Bruce Ramer suggested starting with “a blank slate” on determining station CSGs.CPB inspector’s office asks for clarity in station accounting guidelines
Some institutional licensees are hitting snags in accurately calculating the value of indirect support.New CPB grant bolsters disaster communications work at stations
NPR will use the $419,000 grant to help up to 30 stations across 10 states.State funding dip prompts job cuts at Prairie Public Broadcasting
The $400,000 drop affects 13 full- and part-time positions.Several Florida counties to get public radio news for first time in WMFE deal
Daystar Public Radio will sell jazz station WKSG-FM in Cedar Creek, Fla., to WMFE for $900,000.
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