Author: Dru Sefton
CPB prods TV stations to consolidate, revamps rural grants
New CSG rules include creation of a Healthy Network Initiative to encourage station collaborations and mergers.With Beyond Belief, KCPT builds connections to Kansas City’s spiritual life
The project is amplifying and facilitating the work of congregants gathering across faiths to tackle social problems.SRG hires head for classical project, Reynolds to retire in Louisville and other comings and ...
Earlier in her career Wende Persons was the first website manager for classical station WQXR.North Carolina public radio station hit by ransomware attack
The station is considering legal options.It’s time for TV stations to decide about the spectrum auction
Stations have 32 hours — from 10 a.m. Monday until 6 p.m. Tuesday EDT — to let the FCC know.WNYE-TV won’t participate in FCC spectrum auction
The FCC’s opening bid for WNYE to relinquish all its spectrum is $770.2 million.Veteran public TV staffer Charles Coates dies; worked as NOC supervisor
“Charles was passionate about PBS and was a leader among his peers,” PBS said.NEH grants include online archive project for public radio’s StoryCorps
Shakespeare Uncovered also got funding for a third season on PBS.Panhandle PBS turns to puzzles to involve millennials in fundraising
The fundraising event targeting 20- to 40-year-olds brought in $34,000 last year.Florida stations file lawsuit over nonpayment for underwriting spots
Commonground/MGS owes member stations $508,237, the suit alleges.‘NewsHour’ issues notes about video showing Trump backer’s tattoos
“Regrettably, none of us at the NewsHour recognized the questions that could arise ... "Devoting spectrum to public safety seen as strategic move for public TV
Advances in broadcast technology provide an opportunity to join a first-responders network.KPCC’s Campbell to join Audible, ‘Radio Reader’ Estell retires after 50 years, and more comings ...
Since 1964, Estell has read some 1,000 books aloud.WNED and LeVar Burton’s RRKidz trade lawsuits over ‘Reading Rainbow’ licensing
WNED claims that RRKidz is “illicitly and methodically” attempting to take over ownership of the Reading Rainbow brand.Longtime public radio GM Ben Fry dies at 54
Fry had worked at KUAR and KLRE since 1988.
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