Quick Takes
Native tribe offers Colorado station $1 million matching grant
The money would go toward a new headquarters for KSUT in Durango.Classical stations seek to boost listening with new on-air promo strategy
The Classical Music Rising initiative will mirror NPR's Spark project.CPB Inspector General challenges classification of UNC-TV funds
The IG recommended that CPB recover about $38,000 in excess payments to the station.NPR, union approve new contract
The contract, signed Monday, covers three years.Salt Lake City station restructures major debt burden
The debt was assumed in 2008 during an effort to save the station.Board seeks buyer for Brown University student radio station
“We’ve arrived at this point only after exploring a wide range of financial options, yet the challenges we face are more than ...A month after ransomware attack, KQED is still stuck in the ’90s
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the station is rebuilding lost systems and strengthening network security.Louisville Public Media acquires local events calendar service
The station already uses the Do502 platform on its websites.WGBH show will aim to help kids think like computers
“Monkeying Around” is expected to be available to air in 2019.Mellon Foundation provides $1 million to public broadcasting archive
The funding will back changes that include hiring a full-time engagement manager.‘PBS NewsHour,’ KQED win funding to combat misinformation
The Knight Prototype Fund is backing 20 projects to fight fake news.National Murrow Awards go to NPR, Texas Tribune, pubmedia stations
Texas Tribune claimed four honors, and NPR won three.NPR awards $10,000 to audio projects
NPR has funded five projects since last year through its Story Lab Workshop.Change-up in Virginia brings radio news to more listeners
The WVTF/Radio IQ network is further differentiating its formats.Rocky Mountain station can’t offer tax credits on $30M headquarters
The Denver station president called the decision "a significant disappointment."
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