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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 ...KUNC’s Grace Hood wins Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize
A reporter for the NPR station based in Greeley, Colo., Hood earned the award for Investigating Colorado’s Online K–12 Schools, a three-part report about ...NPR announces two executive hires for marketing, strategy
NPR continues reorganization of its executive ranks with two senior hires announced today by President Gary Knell. Emma Carrasco takes over Dec. 3 as ...Pubradio reporters debate ‘dissing of daily news’
Freelance radio and print journalist Ashley Milne-Tyte set off a lively exchange of the philosophical differences between radio producers who work under ...America’s Promise Alliance recognizes NPR for report on Native foster care
The America’s Promise Alliance gave its 2012 Journalism Award for Action to NPR for Native Foster Care: Lost Children, Shattered Families, an October 2011 ...Audio amateurs turn heads at ShortDocs competition
Luke Eldridge, a financial services worker from London, and John Musto, an electrician from Chicago, were two of the four ShortDocs winners ...
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