Author: Dru Sefton
Latest members of Texas Public Radio? Dogs, cats and a sloth
At Texas Public Radio, “basic pet memberships cost $60, the same as basic human memberships,” according to the San Antonio Express-News. And so far, ...PBS announces fall lineup, no sign of early Downton Abbey release
It’s official, Downton Abbey fans will have to wait until winter 2014 for their next Edwardian drama fix. PBS announced its fall lineup today, ...PBS orders pilot script for Latino period drama
Variety is reporting that PBS has ordered a pilot script for a drama series, Alta California, from Dennis Leoni, e.p. and writer of Resurrection Blvd., which ran ...APT, PBS partner to offer Moyers & Company for viewing on COVE
Moyers & Company has become the first American Public Television-distributed program to be presented on the PBS COVE online video player and PBS mobile ...All-Star Orchestra to bring classical masterworks to WNET, APT
The All-Star Orchestra, made up of top professional musicians from across the country, will produce eight pubTV programs of classical masterworks. The ...Oh, those NPR names
The “particularly mellifluous” names of NPR correspondents have inspired songs as well as namesakes including a turtle, chihuahua, goat, cow — even ...Appropriation cuts lead to layoffs and furloughs throughout CPB
CPB has laid off 12 employees and eliminated three vacant positions in a downsizing prompted by the federal budget sequestration and other ...KUOW’s Wayne Roth, co-founder of SRG, to retire in September
Wayne Roth, longtime station chief at Seattle’s KUOW-FM and a past recipient of CPB’s Murrow Award honoring outstanding contributions to public radio, ...Blog by FCC nominee suggests Wheeler may favor wireless over broadcast
Is Tom Wheeler, President Obama’s nominee to head the FCC, “a wireless guy” who looks down on over-the-air broadcasting? TVNewsCheck perused Wheeler’s ...NET selects Leonard to replace longtime station head Bates
Mark Leonard, g.m. for Illinois Public Media in Urbana, takes over as g.m. and c.e.o. of NET in Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1. He ...Everhart promoted to Current managing editor
Karen Everhart, a media reporter and editor who has covered public broadcasting at Current for more than two decades, has been promoted to ...The Office creator explains how PBS station ended up as fictional doc producer
The New York Times reveals how PBS is figuring into the series finale of the hit NBC sitcom The Office. (Warning: Spoiler ahead.) The final episode ...WNET’s new CTO revamped tech at MetLife Stadium; Kimmel to succeed WNIN’s Dial; Hinman leaving ...
David Hinman, executive director and general manager of KBTC-TV in Tacoma, Wash., is leaving to manage cable television and video services for ...Downton Abbey merchandise line coming this year, executive producer says
Gareth Neame, Downton Abbey e.p., told CNBC that the hit Edwardian drama on Masterpiece Classic will offer a new line of merchandise this year. “We’ll be ...CPB Board selects Mitchelson as inspector general to replace Konz
Mary Mitchelson, deputy inspector general at the Department of Education Office of Inspector General, will take over as CPB inspector general June ...
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