Author: Dru Sefton
Seattle’s KCTS to become Cascade Public Media with two additional organizations
The changes are “the next step in our organization’s evolution,” President Rob Dunlop said.WGBH announces new chief financial officer as former executive joins Politico
Alexander's previous experience includes a year as c.f.o. at the Special Olympics.Subject of ‘Kind Hearted Woman’ public TV documentary dies at 38
The two-part film aired in April 2013 as a joint production of Frontline and Independent Lens.Simulation will predict impact of spectrum auction on pubcasters
Consultants will draw on data to estimate the likelihood that the FCC will purchase a public TV station’s spectrum and how much ...CPB elevates Altman, ‘Invisibilia’ gets third host, and other comings and goings in public media
Author Hanna Rosin will join Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller on the second season of Invisibilia.Smart Spectrum Summit explores broadcasting’s role in emergencies
The Smart Spectrum Summit, the first of its kind, brought together public and commercial broadcasters, telecom policymakers, equipment manufacturers, digital technologists and ...Kimball: Next project will be ‘very focused on public media’
“I’m doing 12 station events this year, and hope to do that many next year — maybe even a few more.”Contract dispute leads to Christopher Kimball’s exit from ‘America’s Test Kitchen’
Kimball will remain as host for the 2016 seasons of ATK and Cook’s Country.CPB supports Arkansas news project among four public radio stations
Joining lead station KUAR as project partners are KUAF in Fayetteville, KASU in Jonesboro and KTXK in Texarkana.StoryWorks uses drama to explore aftermath of Kansas City explosion
Public TV station KCPT is partnering with an unconventional local art space to examine the aftermath of an explosion that killed six ...Fugitive Ohio shoplifter is fanatic for ‘Downton’ DVD collections
Branden Joseph Deel, aka the “Downton Abbey Addict,” has the honor of being the latest Fugitive of the Week in Columbus, Ohio.Ben Carson draws attention over talk of ‘glyconutrients’ in pledge program
It’s not often that a public television pledge program ends up in press coverage of a presidential campaign.WEDU to hire staff, create new TV series with $4M gift
Donor Phyllis Ensign watched WEDU “almost exclusively,” according to friends.Now hear this: Audible is underwriting ‘Masterpiece’
Audible, which sells and produces audio books and spoken-word programming, steps into the spot vacated by designer Ralph Lauren.Zachary takes over in Milwaukee, WNYC expands newsroom, and other comings and goings in public ...
Zachary succeeds Ellis Bromberg, who is retiring later this month.
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