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WFYI chief honored for leadership in public TV
Lloyd Wright received the 2012 William Kobin Public Television Leadership Award from public TV’s Major Market Group. Wright has served as president ...Ideastream recognizes WCLV’s Robert Conrad for ‘innovative and generous acts.’
Conrad, president and co-founder of the 50-year-old Cleveland-based classical music station, received ideastream’s “Great Idea Award” for his service as a leading ...In reshuffle of PBS executive ranks, Hoppe ascends to chief programmer
PBS has restructured its senior management, effective immediately, elevating programmer/producer Beth Hoppe to chief programming executive and general manager, according to a ...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 ...
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