Author: Dru Sefton
APT re-releases Escape from Iran as its fictional twin, Argo, vies for Oscars
The storyline of a Canadian film coming to public TV stations this month has all the trappings of a gripping yarn: intrigue, ...Former OETA manager now will lead KRSC-TV in Claremore, Okla.
Royal Aills, a former station manager of Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), is the new general manager of KRSC-TV at Rogers State ...It’s Maryland vs. California pubcasters for Superbowl XLVII bets
Public broadcasting stations are getting into the action with musical and tasty bets on Sunday’s Superbowl XLVII, which pits the Baltimore Ravens ...Reacting to Drones complaint, ombudsman says links to underwriters “need to be made clear”
PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler is weighing in on the controversy over an underwriter on Nova’s recent program, Rise of the Drones. Earlier this week, FAIR ...Michael Sullivan, Frontline producer since 1987, departs icon investigative series
Michael Sullivan, a television producer whose name has run near the top of credit rolls of Frontline almost continuously since 1987, has exited the ...New alliance in Mile High City
The latest merger agreement from Denver combines three different breeds of public media — flagship pubTV station Rocky Mountain PBS, community-licensed jazz ...Newman’s Own continues pubcasting largesse, this time providing $2.4 million
Newman’s Own Foundation, established by actor Paul Newman with proceeds from his line of grocery products, is giving $2.4 million in grants ...Voice of OC expands partnership with PBS SoCal
Voice of OC, the nonprofit investigative news agency in Orange County, Calif., is expanding its partnership with PBS SoCal. Voice of OC ...APTS, PBS, CPB among entities commenting to FCC on spectrum auctions
Several public-interest media organizations filed comments with the FCC regarding its October 2012 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for spectrum incentive auctions to ...Library of Congress requests interview footage of Bataan veterans from KNME
The Library of Congress has asked New Mexico PBS to contribute unedited interview footage from its Bataan: A 70th Anniversary Commemoration.WGBH “fully adheres” to funding guidelines, it says in response to Nova critics
WGBH is defending its underwriting practices in the wake of complaints from FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) over Lockheed Martin’s sponsorship ...Northeast Indiana Public Radio hires Dominowski as president and g.m.
Veteran pubcaster Peter Dominowski, a founder of the Public Radio Program Directors Association, is the new president and general manager of Northeast ...Press watchdog group criticizes Nova over drone coverage sponsorship
FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting), a progressive press watchdog group, is criticizing Nova over sponsorship issues surrounding its recent report, “Rise of ...WMVY-FM meets $600,000 goal to sustain programming on web
WMVY radio on Martha’s Vineyard has successfully raised $600,000 to continue programming on the web for another year, reports The Martha’s Vineyard Times. After ...KERA lures Fisher after 28 years at TPT, Rockefeller to retire, Check Please! host moves on, and ...
The host of Check, Please!, WTTW’s popular restaurant review series, is departing the Chicago show after 10 years. Alpana Singh plans to devote more ...
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