Quick Takes
Just two more seasons for public TV hit ‘Doc Martin’
The final season will be shot and broadcast in Britain in 2019 and will available here in 2020.WNYC, MPR to launch call-in show with rotating co-hosts
"Indivisible" will offer a forum for listeners to discuss the first 14 weeks of Trump's presidency.API publishes guidelines for philanthropic funding of news
The ethical framework, which offers best practices for ensuring editorial independence, emerged from two years of work with grant-makers and leaders of ...How a podcast pitch became a casting call for NPR announcer
When university instructor Chioke I’Anson began talking, NPR's Izzi Smith was "dumbstruck" by his voice.Grants support 10 Latino projects headed for public media distribution
Projects range from a web series of three-minute videos to several 90-minute documentary films.Seven stations join first round of PRX podcast bootcamp
Five of the shows are already in production.NPR’s Story Lab will assist with development of 10 audio projects
The network’s second Story Lab Workshop gives participants the opportunity to receive training and mentoring.Knight Foundation to match gifts to nonprofit news and public media outlets
“There’s no better way to battle misinformation and false information than with really good reporting.”Tom Hanks to guest host ‘Wait Wait’
Regular host Peter Sagal will be on vacation.Enthusiastic Torah broadcaster interferes with New York Public Radio signal in Brooklyn
NYPR has filed three complaints with the FCC.Possible buyer of WAMU’s Bluegrass Country aims for February deadline
A new nonprofit organization and WAMU have until Feb. 6 to finalize the sale.Colorado community station projects higher deficit this year
The weak financial situation led to the dismissal of the station's g.m.Freelance producer for KQED dies in Oakland fire
Alex Ghassan pitched and created content to attract a “younger hipper audience” for the KQED's arts department.Broadcasters and spectrum buyers proceed to fourth auction round
Stage 3 concluded Monday after just a few hours of bidding.Knight Foundation provides $455,000 for nonprofit news
The funding bolsters innovation and the sharing of best practices among investigative and independent reporters.
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