Programs/Content
On The Longest Shortest Time, Hillary Frank finds solace in stories of other parents
Pubradio producer Hillary Frank channeled her experiences during a difficult pregnancy into parenting podcast The Longest Shortest Time, which recently completed a successful Kickstarter ...NPR to announce new voice of underwriting credits
NPR plans to unveil tomorrow the name of the on-air talent who has been chosen to voice its underwriting credits as a ...PBS, stations lukewarm to CPTV’s ‘pay to play’ mobile app
Local public TV stations and PBS have opted, for now, to sit out of Connecticut Public Television’s new digital venture offering paid ...WFUV seeks membership boost with new mix of music
New York’s WFUV has expanded its music mix and dropped NPR newscasts, with a goal of enticing more listeners to become members. Starting ...World Channel premieres Local USA, showcasing pubTV stories nationwide
Local USA, a 13-part documentary series focusing on “story, character, region and place,” premieres today on the World Channel. The half-hour series, a co-production ...NewsHour founders to transfer ownership
The decision by retired founders Jim Lehrer and Robin MacNeil, which has the approval of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions (MLP) majority owner Liberty Media, ...Creative arts well-represented in Matter’s second startup class
The San Francisco–based startup accelerator, funded by KQED and the Knight Foundation and owned in part by Public Radio Exchange, has announced ...Veterans of KQED Newsroom return to
San Francisco to mark show’s revivalA group of some 80 pubcasters will gather Friday night in San Francisco to celebrate the return of KQED Newsroom, that title of a groundbreaking ...After Talk of the Nation, Neal Conan’s first gig takes him to Greenland
Neal Conan’s first foray out of the studio in 11 years took him very far from the studio indeed — all the ...APT pledge special goes behind the scenes with Doc Martin
American Public Television is presenting an exclusive look at the taping of Season 6 of Doc Martin in a pledge special set to be ...Ray Suarez resigning from PBS NewsHour
This item has been updated and reposted with additional information. Ray Suarez, chief national correspondent for PBS NewsHour, is resigning after 14 years with ...NPR tweaks Composer 2.0 software for classical stations
NPR Digital has altered the latest version of its Composer software used by stations for tracking playlists and scheduling programs. Composer 2.0, ...Gambit to go independent opens new doors for Hinojosa
In launching her own media company, Maria Hinojosa sought to bring a “consistent presence” of a Latina journalist to PBS and take ...Listeners who campaigned for classical music on WFIU put own interests over public service
Classical music is a big part of the cultural fabric of Bloomington. But WFIU wasn’t aiming to eliminate local music programming.WEDU debuts doc on troubling local issue that few see in their midst: human trafficking
WEDU's Too Close to Home, which was previewed to a packed theatre before its Sept. 26 broadcast debut, reports personal stories behind a troubling ...
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