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Home›Author: Dru Sefton (Page 5)

Author: Dru Sefton

Dru Sefton

Dru Sefton covers public television and CPB for Current. She has more than 30 years of experience working at daily newspapers including USA Today as well as Newhouse News Service, a Washington, D.C.–based wire service. When she’s not breaking pubmedia news, Dru enjoys being Current’s official staff baker.

  • Pubcasters complain FCC rules on satellite renewal are ‘antiquated’

    TV stations are now required to renew satellite carriage requests every three years.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 30, 2019
  • People
    Southern California Public Radio CEO Herb Scannell

    Scannell takes over at Southern California Public Radio, WFMT announces GM, and other comings and ...

    Herb Scannell chaired the board of New York Public Radio from 2009–13.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 28, 2019
  • PBS encourages FCC to disburse additional repack funds to stations

    The FCC must set reimbursement rules for translators and FM stations by March 23.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 25, 2019
  • NETA and AGC to collaborate on professional development services

    “We believe the time is right to combine our efforts,” NETA President Eric Hyyppa told the organization’s board.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 23, 2019
  • Meetings in Washington give KEET leader cause for ‘cautious optimism’

    The station is at risk of losing its Community Service Grant from CPB.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 22, 2019
  • System/Policy

    PBS will move headquarters to smaller space nearby

    PBS signed a 15-year lease on the property, located about a half-mile to the north of its current offices.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 18, 2019
  • OETA Foundation remains in network building despite eviction notice

    The president of the Oklahoma Educational Television Foundation said it has no reason to leave.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 16, 2019
  • People

    NCPR’s Rocco sets retirement, Hernandez joins WNET, and other comings and goings

    Ellen Rocco joined North Country Public Radio in 1980.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 15, 2019
  • OETA Board votes to form new fundraising organization

    The Oklahoma public television network cut ties with its fundraising foundation in a unanimous board vote Tuesday night.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 9, 2019
  • People

    English rises to oversee content at MPT, CPB promotes Mrkoci and other comings and goings

    Michael English joined Maryland Public Television in 1985.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 4, 2019
  • System/Policy

    ‘I’ll have to start watching PBS much more,’ Trump says

    “I was surprised, based on everything I’ve heard about them,” Trump said of a report on North Korea.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 3, 2019
  • Court documents indicate Oklahoma’s OETA could sever ties with foundation

    The Oklahoma state-owned network also delivered an eviction notice to its foundation, which shares leased space in its building.
    By Dru Sefton
    January 2, 2019
  • People

    Langner rises at Public Media Co., Terwelp to head Aspen Public Radio, and other comings ...

    CEO Marc Hand will focus on PMC's Public Media Venture Group.
    By Dru Sefton
    December 18, 2018
  • KEET leader says CPB is pressuring California station into merger

    David Gordon said KEET will work with CPB, PBS and members of Congress to save the station.
    By Dru Sefton
    December 18, 2018
  • System/Policy

    OETA’s fundraising group asks court to intercede in disputes with station

    The OETA Foundation's petition reveals acrimonious conflicts over everything from content production to management of CSGs.
    By Dru Sefton
    December 17, 2018
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