Author: Dru Sefton
Orlando tragedy prompts WHYY to premiere gay history film online
The documentary commemorates a July 4, 1965, march for gay awareness at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.Pubmedia groups and stations insist FCC disclosure rules are ‘ill-founded’
The organizations oppose changes to disclosure requirements for station leaders and board members.After Orlando shootings, a “powerful tide of love” from stations
So far, 17 videos of support from stations nationwide have arrived at WUCF in Orlando.At PBS Board meeting, Kerger hints at Gates Foundation digital funding
Kerger noted that PBS and the funder “have come close” to agreement.Pew report highlights increase in NPR podcast listeners
Terrestrial broadcast audiences for NPR remained flat.PBS Digital Studios pursues more local content with less of a budget
PBSDS is searching for a way to support itself as it trains stations to create web-first content for younger audiences.Former KLRN president ‘loved by her team’ dies at 77
Joanne Winik was first hired at the Texas station in 1972 as auction manager.Twin Cities PBS hires former NatGeo TV president, and other comings and goings in public ...
Also, Dennis Hamilton will retire from Public Media Company.Interconnection gets $50M in bill heading to full Senate
The interconnection outlay in the Senate bill for fiscal year 2017 bolsters funding of $40 million approved in December’s Omnibus Appropriations bill.KJZZ staffs Mexico City bureau, WKAR GM steps down, and other comings and goings in ...
Also, a public radio veteran in California announces his retirement.NPR photographer and translator killed in Afghanistan
NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman and producer Monika Evstatieva escaped injury.Worrisome trend in CPB analysis: Too many PTV stations taking on too much debt
The number of licensees carrying debt ratios of more than 50 percent has nearly tripled since 2009, according to CPB's latest "state ...Kimball announces new food venture after exit from ‘America’s Test Kitchen’
“I’ve always wanted to teach people how to cook, not just to follow recipes,” Kimball said.Actor will help Michigan pubTV station and university develop national shows
Timothy Busfield will work on national productions at WKAR-TV.Wyoming station trims jobs due to state funding cutback
The university licensee receives 60 percent of its approximately $3.4 million annual budget from the state.
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