Author: Dru Sefton
Minnesota supplies $1.95 million for new public TV equipment
Pioneer Public Television will move into new headquarters in the next year.Libertarian-leaning ‘School Inc.’ documentary sparks rebuke, defense
An academic calls the program “an unbalanced, journalistically questionable series.”NETA’s Hinton sets retirement, PBS picks CFO, and other comings and goings
Hinton began his career in public broadcasting in 1968.Former ‘NewsHour’ executive producer dies at 86
Al Vecchione rose to president of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.Layoffs at KCPT in Kansas City, Mo., include Emmy-winning producer
Two producers, an education coordinator and the executive producer for cultural affairs were cut.Big Bird’s finances come under scrutiny at House budget hearing
Where are the tax returns, Big Bird?Free To Choose founder moves on after career of promoting ‘winning ideas of freedom’
Bob Chitester, head of the libertarian-leaning production company, will retire this summer.Trump’s 2018 budget calls for phasing out public broadcasting funds
The $30 million for CPB is intended for “an orderly closeout of federal funding."Latest version of Trump budget reportedly maintains push to end CPB funding
“There is a little money in the budget left to allow us to wind down the federal position,” said OMB director Mick ...Public TV alum ponders ‘sacrifice’ of PBS, NPR funding
"Now, more than ever," federal support is vital, writes a former “NewsHour” executive.‘Downton’ trio join up for first ‘Masterpiece’ feature film
The film will air on PBS stations after a limited theatrical release.New ‘Pinkalicious’ PBS Kids series focuses on creativity, self-expression
The program for kids ages 3 to 5 is being produced by WGBH in Boston.WGBH adds on-demand option to its cloud-based PMM system
Stations using PMM On Demand can access content using their existing master control technology.Public TV painter Bob Ross appears in online video game
Ross is a skin for the “Smite” character Sylvanus, one of the game’s gods.NPR completes board expansion, Savage leaves WBAA and other comings and goings
Global banker Jeff Sine joins the NPR Board.
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