Author: Dru Sefton
Post-auction coverage still concerns public TV broadcasters
Repacking the broadcast spectrum could create “unprecedented” holes in public TV signal coverage.Special fan helps create and guest stars in Cyberchase
“Making an impact on the lives of our viewers is at the core of public media.”Station branding a ‘critically important’ part of latest Xfinity deal, PBS says
The number of PBS programs offered for free on-demand viewing will jump from 25 to more than 50.Cahill back on CPB Board, Majoun to leave WXPN, and more comings and goings in ...
Michaela Majoun will leave Philadelphia’s WXPN to pursue a writing career.PBS hopes ‘springboard’ will propel two new kids’ shows
“This is a new way to experiment around building buzz for a series.”What’s good for the goose is a new home, WGBH decides
A mother goose recently nested on a patch of grass on the station’s roof.PBS SoCal lays off two staffers, creates interactive department
Leadership changed May 1 at PBS SoCal, PBS’s primary station in the Los Angeles market.Feingold moves from Nebraska to N.C., Miskowski takes helm at WPT and more comings and ...
Also, Chicago’s WTTW marks its 60th anniversary May 5 with a gala salute to Newton Minow.NPR programmer Nuzum moving to Audible to oversee original content
Nuzum said Audible is looking to create a “third space” in the audio world.‘New age of digital learning’ prompts PBS to rethink education space
The public broadcaster is “reimagining the very core” of its “educational value proposition.”PBS and NPR partnering on ‘single sign-in experience’ across apps and websites
Execs from the networks told PBS Annual Meeting attendees Tuesday about their plans for collaboration.Big & Small: Why it Makes Perfect Business Sense to Collaborate
The merits of outsourcing membership fundraising with a particular perspective coming from a small station.Making The Scene: A digital model for creating a regional multiplatform destination
There is no shortage of great ideas, but making them a reality is not always easy.Study to give public TV first granular look at local audiences
TRAC Media Services is starting a deep dive into demographics, with findings that counter conventional wisdom.New NEA grants fuel public media projects nationwide
The grants are the second round this fiscal year, bringing the NEA’s total support to $103.4 million.
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