Author: Dru Sefton
Disagreement over Christopher Kimball’s new show boils over into litigation
The complicated public breakup involves several public broadcasting organizations.NPR changes up its political and national teams, PBS hires a v.p. and other comings ...
NPR also has a new voice for funding credits, Chioke I’Anson.Broadcasters and spectrum buyers proceed to fourth auction round
Stage 3 concluded Monday after just a few hours of bidding.WLRN’s Tomlinson dies at 69 following surgery
Tomlinson was "one of the most talented filmmakers I have ever known,” said WLRN GM John Labonia.Knight Foundation provides $455,000 for nonprofit news
The funding bolsters innovation and the sharing of best practices among investigative and independent reporters.Producer alleges copyright infringement in PBS ‘Navy Seals’ documentary
Also named in the complaint are California stations PBS SoCal, KVCR and KLCS.Martin to lead ideastream, NPR hires chief marketer and other comings and goings
Jerry Wareham, ideastream president since 2001, will retire after Kevin Martin’s transition.FCC commissioner calls for Dish to carry Virgin Islands PBS station
Must-carry regulations do not apply because the Virgin Islands is not a Nielsen Designated Market Area.PBS adopts Apple Pay, enabling one-click donations for stations
Member stations will have access to donor data.‘Big Footprint’ journalism coming from CPB-backed collaboration
Three joint licensees will share $500,000.When GOP last held control, funding for public broadcasting remained steady
But the first possible hurdle for CPB funding in the new administration could come fairly soon.Public television arts champion Glenn DuBose dies at 81
DuBose produced or directed more than 60 national programs that aired on PBS.PBS Board elects leaders, KPCC’s Aguirre to join Academy and more comings and goings in ...
Also, public TV executive Dick Pryor takes over as g.m. of KGOU in Norman, Okla., Monday.APTS president predicts strong support in D.C. after election
Patrick Butler spoke Friday at the annual Fall Marketplace sponsored by distributor American Public Television.Pubcasters ask FCC for more time to handle post-auction repacking
Stations will face a 39-month deadline to complete the technically complex work, which could pose challenges for government licensees that must go ...
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