Author: Mike Janssen
Changes to FCC rules ease requirements for tower owners, tenants
Pubcasters who own broadcast towers are about to get regulatory relief thanks to a FCC decision that closes the books on a ...NPR delays implementing new program clocks until at least November
NPR will postpone implementing new clocks for its flagship newsmagazines until at least November after hearing concerns that an earlier transition could ...“Steve was my hero”: a remembrance of a radio rebel
Steve Post, legendary New York radio personality for more than 50 years, died Sunday. He was 70 years old. Steve was the ...In spectrum auction, FCC should protect public TV’s coverage
The FCC recently released the entire text of its Report and Order detailing rules for the upcoming broadcast spectrum auctions, making it ...Incentive auction threatens over-the-air public TV service, says CPB report
Though the FCC’s incentive auction next year might give a short-term financial boost to a handful of public TV stations, it could ...Masterpiece leads PBS slate of 34 Primetime Emmy nominees, and more awards in public media
Downton Abbey and Sherlock: His Last Vow each picked up 12 primetime Emmy nominations July 10, earning the lion’s share of the 34 nominations for PBS programs. Downton Abbey, a ...Stations retool pledge drives to account for rise in sustainers
DENVER — An increase in sustaining memberships has provided a welcome source of stable income for some public radio stations, but it has ...Pubmedia stations foresee decline of on-air pledge drives, cite need for new tactics
With analysis from Richard McPherson Individual contributions to local public broadcasting stations are the single largest revenue stream coming into public broadcasting. According to ...Thursday roundup: Details about NPR One, PRNDI signs open letter on government transparency
Plus: An NPR reporter's social media mishap, and alt.Latino celebrates four years.Proposed NPR clocks would add morning newscasts, longer underwriting credits
A proposed revamp of NPR’s newsmagazines would allow for longer underwriting credits, expand the number of morning newscasts, and incorporate American Public ...In radio appearance, ‘Citizen Koch’ filmmakers allege self-censorship in public TV
The filmmakers behind a new documentary briefly discussed their “deeply troubling” experience with public TV in an appearance on public radio’s On Point Wednesday. Tia ...Friday roundup: CJR piece pins TMM demise on stations; Roadshow adopts ivory-free policy
Plus: Rockers tweet for #SaveWRAS.Wednesday roundup: Pubradio breaks True Detective news; DPTV covers policy conference
And we're still waiting on spectrum auction specifics.Tuesday roundup: Pubmedia inspires poetry volume; ESPN prez responds to Kirk’s “whining”
• I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Granted, that’s probably not among the verses ...FCC denies stations’ bid for looser underwriting language
A public radio licensee’s bid to boost underwriting revenue by skirting restrictions on credit language met with a flat rebuttal from the ...
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