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Support your local station? Former NPR CEO Jarl Mohn is supporting them all
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Mohn’s $1,000 donations to all of NPR’s member stations are netting him a sizable mug collection.
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Mohn’s $1,000 donations to all of NPR’s member stations are netting him a sizable mug collection.
An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.
“As viewers and set manufacturers and datacasting companies see this moving into the largest television market in the country … that’s going to make people pay more attention to the NextGen transition,” said Bob Feinberg, VP of business development.
Pizzi’s consulting position with PMVG is actually a return to a group he played a role in forming.
“Our goal as a nonprofit is to make enriching digital resources available to as many people as possible even if they don’t have broadband,” said Information Equity Initiative CEO Erik Langner.
WHUT’s broadcast signal will get new equipment and a power boost to serve as the ATSC 3.0 host station, carrying not only its own programming but streams from four major commercial stations.
“We were most focused on reflecting the fact that what we’re building and operating are shared infrastructure platforms that are meant to serve the entire broadcast industry,” said President Erik Langner.
We discuss these technologies with Steve Bass, CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Proponents remain bullish about the technology’s prospects but see plenty of challenges in the year ahead for public broadcasters.