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APT cites top series for programming excellence, names Robert Scully ‘Person of the Year’
During last month’s Fall Marketplace conference in Sanibel Harbour, Fla., APT honored Doc Martin, Nightly Business Report, Rick Steves’ Hidden Europe and New Scandinavian Cooking with ...BURN: An Energy Journal wins AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award
The American Association for the Advancement of Science singled out the first of four BURN documentary specials, “Particles: Nuclear Power After Fukushima,” which ...Jensen chairs NPR Board; Elmo puppeteer resigns; ex-American Archive head working on film with Beatles’ ...
The NPR Board elected Kathryn “Kit” Jensen of Cleveland’s ideastream stations as chair for the new board term that began last month.Pizzato lands at WYES in New Orleans, Galmiche chairs MMG, Malesky pens second book, and ...
Pubcasting veteran Allan Pizzato will succeed Randall Feldman as president of WYES-TV in New Orleans.First Lady presents national arts and humanities award to Youth Radio
Oakland-based Youth Radio paid a visit to the White House Nov. 19, as First Lady Michelle Obama awarded the nonprofit for its ...Retsek, veteran of KCET and KPFK’s The Car Show
John Retsek, a production designer who wore many hats during a 43-year career at KCET in Los Angeles and created one of ...John Battison, founded Society of Broadcast Engineers
John Battison, former director of engineering at WOSU-TV in Columbus, Ohio, and founder of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, died Aug. 28 ...KPBS journalist Gloria Penner
Gloria Penner, a senior political correspondent who spent 43 years with San Diego’s KPBS-TV/FM, died Oct. 6 after a two-year battle with ...Science Friday suing creationist preacher for trademark violation
The company behind NPR’s Science Friday show is suing a Colorado preacher and radio host for trademark infringement and cybersquatting with his radio show ...ATC’s “Teen Contender” captures gold award for best documentary
The segment produced for All Things Considered’s “Radio Diaries” by Joe Richman, Sue Jaye Johnson and Samara Freemark told the story of 16-year-old boxer ...APT’s Adventures With Purpose earns Lowell Thomas gold for best travel video
Produced by Small World Productions for American Public Television, the Adventures With Purpose episode “Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong: Quest for ...Elmo puppeteer remains on leave; allegations of improper relationship recanted
Following this week’s media scandal over allegations that were aggressively rebutted and later recanted, award-winning Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash remains on a leave ...Elmo puppeteer on leave after allegation of improper relationship; accuser recants
Puppeteer Kevin Clash, the performer behind Elmo, one of Sesame Street‘s most beloved characters, has taken a leave of absence following news reports of an ...Two executives join NPR, groundbreaker Belva Davis leaves KQED-TV, Fajardo departs WMFE-TV and more . ...
NPR added new positions to its executive ranks with two appointments announced Nov. 1 by President Gary Knell.AETN and KOMU win three regional Emmys apiece, leading pubTV stations
The Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), based in Conway, won three Emmys for “Clean Lines, Open Spaces: A View of Mid-Century Modern ...
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