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KMUW’s ‘Democracy on Tap’ assembles new town square with happy-hour vibe
Wichita is a ”big little city with real issues and ambitions,” says Sarah Jane Crespo. She created events where listeners learn about ...Julian Wyllie joins Current’s reporting team
He’ll report from Washington on public TV and CPB.Pipeline 2020: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
Get a preview of more than 90 documentaries, how-to shows, "Masterpiece" dramas and more heading to public TV in the next few ...Rick Lewis, producer and manager who guided ‘Morning Edition,’ ‘Marketplace’ to air, dies at 71
As manager of KLON, Lewis tried to build a “tiny jazz station” into a national producer.Dalton Delan leaves WETA after 21 years with station
Delan is the second veteran WETA executive to move into a consulting role this year.Sutton to lead audience and development division for Pittsburgh stations
The job change is part of a management restructuring that elevates Mike Sauter to GM of WYEP.We announce the four finalists in our 2019 Local That Works contest
For the first time, a nonprofit news organization and a statewide public TV collaboration advance to the winner's round.Current’s executive director is recovering after serious accident
Our Executive Director Julie Drizin was hit by an SUV Aug. 11 and is in a rehab center.Comings and goings: Chuck Murphy joins Colorado Public Radio as investigative editor, Florangela Davila ...
Murphy will build the newsroom's first investigative reporting unit.PBS’ Marie Nelson takes SVP position with ABC News
After nearly five years as PBS' VP of news and public affairs, Nelson will work on strategies to attract multicultural audiences to ...Curiosity Correspondent Emily Graslie will take PBS viewers on a ‘Prehistoric Road Trip’ next summer
The program lineup for 2020 also features an “American Masters” film about Rita Moreno.Stations seek ways to lift listeners out of ‘news fatigue’
At the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference, representatives of stations experiencing a “Trump slump” shared ideas for engaging audience members who ...Kevin Harris to exit WETA’s executive staff
Harris, who has been VP and TV station manager, is returning to a consulting role.PBS program chief shares strategies for ‘building bridge’ to younger, more diverse audiences
"This is one of the biggest challenges I’m facing with my colleagues at PBS," Perry Simon told TechCon attendees, "but we’re committed ...PBS unveils streaming-video apps for Samsung TVs
Funds from the electronics company backed development of apps customized for its Tizen platform.
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