Author: Dru Sefton
PBS hires former DNC adviser as new v.p. of station services
Juan Sepúlveda, former senior adviser for Hispanic affairs for the Democratic National Committee, joins PBS Jan. 6 as senior vice president of ...Jury convicts off-duty deputy in shooting death of NewsHour shuttle driver
A sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a PBS NewsHour shuttle driver last May, reports the Washington Post. After two days of deliberations, ...Will news organizations follow as audio moves beyond radio?
In 2014, smart radio organizations will consider a “mobile-first audio strategy,” predicts Jim Schachter, news v.p. at WNYC in New York, in a ...LPB content grants go to nine programs, including two web series
Latino Public Broadcasting announced today that it is backing nine programs through its Public Media Content Fund, which supports Latino-themed content for ...WFMT appoints new PD, Third Coast hires managing director, and more comings and goings in ...
Sarah Geis, Third Coast's new managing editor, "listens avidly to audio stories of all stripes, and she’s dedicated to supporting producers while ...Seventeen stations win grants from POV for outreach on education docs
One of the films, Brooklyn Castle, looks at a junior-high chess squad that has won more than 30 national championships, more than any other ...David Isay gets help running StoryCorps with new chief executive
StoryCorps has hired its first chief executive in its decade-long history, reports the New York Times. Robin Sparkman, currently editor in chief of The American Lawyer magazine, joins the Brooklyn-based ...PBS selects Vecchi to replace McCoskey as chief network engineer
PBS has named Mario Vecchi chief technology officer, calling the former AOL executive “a world-class technologist.” Starting Jan. 27, Vecchi will oversee distribution ...Virginia stations signal intent to hop on joint master-control bandwagon
Virginia public broadcasters WCVE and WVPT are the latest stations to come together to form a joint master control. Starting as early as ...Is “no one in public radio” qualified to head up NPR?
According to pubradio consultant John Sutton, several sources close to the NPR Board say that “current and past CEO search committees have ...Pubmedia stations, initiatives on list of latest Art Works grants from NEA
Alabama Public Television, WHYY, Transom.org and New York Public Radio are among the grantees.FCC proposes $20,000 fine for Maryland licensee over multiple EEO violations
The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission is appealing a proposed FCC fine of $20,000 for multiple violations of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rules, reports Broadcasting ...Pubmedia roundup: Downton gets Golden Globes nod, PBS Hawaii sells land
As expected, PBS got a Golden Globe nomination early this morning for Downton Abbey. The Masterpiece megahit got its nod in the Best Television Series ...After 10 years on PBS, Smiley still weathering challenges
Tavis Smiley may be celebrating 10 years on PBS, but that tenure hasn’t been easy. In a Los Angeles Times interview, the talk show ...Savage takes over at WBAA-FM, TPR hires Slocum, Myatt returns to consulting, and more
Mike Savage is the new g.m. at WBAA-FM in West Lafayette, Ind. The 20-year pubradio veteran most recently ran WKCC-FM in Kankakee, ...
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