Author: Dru Sefton
Ward Chamberlin, influential founding father of public broadcasting, dies at 95
Chamberlin was hired as a vice president at the fledgling CPB in 1969, where he helped create both PBS and NPR.White House cancels Obama nominations for CPB Board, FCC
The White House has not contacted CPB about any new nominations.Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
Pence “values his experiences with public media,” Woodruff said at the APTS Public Media Summit.FCC takes another step toward adopting new ATSC standard
The FCC wants comments on suggested rules that will let broadcasters begin sending ATSC 3.0 transmissions.California station reaps $72M in spectrum auction proceeds
KRCB’s location was “considered prime real estate by mobile providers,” the station COO said.Pennsylvania’s WVIA announces channel-sharing agreement
The station will receive $25.9 million in auction proceeds.Lam steps to head of ‘Table’, Buckner leads Public Broadcasting Atlanta, and other comings and ...
Also, American Public Media hires a chief of on-demand and cultural programming.Spectrum auction nets nearly $35M for two Pennsylvania stations
WITF will share a channel, and WQED will move to a lower frequency.Florida licensee gets $18.7M for WUSF-TV in spectrum auction
Tampa’s secondary PBS station will go dark later this year.Michigan licensee sells TV station for $14M in spectrum auction
WCMZ will go dark in about three months.Public media backers work to counter possible federal budget cuts
Public broadcasters and their advocates aren’t waiting for President Trump’s initial budget to mobilize support for CPB funding.Key lawmaker downplays threat to CPB funding
If the White House is serious about reducing the deficit, its budget will target larger programs, Rep. Cole says.Public broadcasting archive assembles look at protest in America
The online exhibit is culled from more than 50 radio call-in shows, local newscasts, raw footage and interviews.MPT film on opioid addiction to air regionally on commercial stations
A newspaper coalition representing more than 100 publications and wire services also will cover the topic.Report on journalists’ deaths proposes changes to NPR’s editorial procedures
The audit concludes with 12 observations and recommendations.
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