Quick Takes
Virginia public broadcaster eliminates stations’ CEO position
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As part of the reorganization of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting, WCVE President Curtis Monk will leave his position Sept. 14.
System/Policy
Illinois licensee to end funding for Tri States Public Radio
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The station will lose about half its annual operating budget, according to GM Jonathan Ahl.
Programs/Content
It’s ‘All Health All the Time,’ and four hours live, on new Florida multicast
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“This is like a health public utility,” said South Florida PBS EVP Bill Scott.
Programs/Content
Applications open for scholarship honoring filmmaker Jacquie Jones
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Grants will pay tribute to the Peabody Award–winner who died in January at age 52.
System/Policy
FCC’s proposed update to EBS rules prompts comments from public media
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Some 50 public broadcasters hold licenses to use spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band for educational services and other purposes.
People
Schardt leaves AIR, WNET selects ‘Amanpour’ team and other comings and goings
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Luis Perez, vice chair of the AIR Board, will oversee operations until a successor is hired.
Programs/Content
APT contest will award production funds for new pledge shows
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APT hopes to present the winners of the APT PitchFest to client stations in fall 2019 or spring 2020.
Quick Takes
WGBH gets $750,000 for digital work in latest grants from NEH
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For the first time, the endowment is providing infrastructure and capacity-building challenge grants.
People
NPR boosts Littleton to comms VP, KLRU appoints COO, and more comings and goings
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Emily Littleton has worked in communications at NPR for more than 20 years.
Quick Takes
Atlanta viewers to get second full PBS member station
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PBA 30 will also rebrand to ATL PBA.
Quick Takes
Bay Area pubcasters finalize sale, creating Northern California Public Media
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KCSM-TV and joint licensee KRCB are joining under the new umbrella organization.
People
PBS fills new post of arts adviser, Pittsburgh exec leads national Emmy academy, and other comings and goings
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PBS has hired Jane Chu, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts.
System/Policy
Fargo building poses problems for public broadcaster’s signal
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The 18-story development will interfere with a Prairie Public Broadcasting transmitter.
System/Policy
New Jersey takes chance on unique effort to boost local news
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Gov. Phil Murphy is poised to sign legislation to create a Civic Information Consortium by mid-August.
Obituaries
Morgenthau dies at 101; producer recalled as ‘beloved mentor’ at WGBH
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Henry Morgenthau III joined WGBH in 1957, just two years after it went on the air.
Quick Takes
House panel sustains funding for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
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“The broad bipartisan support on the committee for these funds constitutes an encouraging vote of confidence,” said APTS President Pat Butler.
People
NPR’s Audie Cornish to host BuzzFeed show, NETA hires first education VP, and other comings and goings
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“Profile by BuzzFeed News” will post Sundays in a new section of Facebook Watch devoted to shows produced by news publishers.
People
Engineer Abernathy retires after half a century, Sarabia leaves WBEZ and other comings and goings
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Russ Abernathy served 12 years on the PBS Engineering Committee during the transition from analog to digital broadcasting.
Programs/Content
Pittsburgh artists celebrate ‘a beautiful day’ in WQED’s Fred Rogers music project
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So far, five tunes, in genres from hip-hop to lullaby, are featured online as “The Sweater Sessions.”
Obituaries
Mississippi GM, a noted jazz programmer, dies at 49
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Gina Carter-Simmers worked to raise awareness of cancer as she battled the disease.