Programs/Content
KCTS in Seattle switches to digital-first content approach, cuts 11 employees
President Rob Dunlop said KCTS is “flipping the model” of the typical pubTV station by creating original digital content that will be ...Four projects aimed at African-American audiences win pilot funds at inaugural Pitch Black event
The projects “will bring vitally needed fresh perspectives and new voices to public media," said the executive director of the National Black ...American Archive launches new website, with video to come
After seven years of development, the archive of 2.5 million records of public radio and TV broadcasts is online.Behind NPR’s decision to remove its branding from a Latino USA episode
Network execs determined that the episode failed to meet editorial standards.WNET keeps indie docs on Monday nights, while PBS plans to boost promotion
PBS will also reach out directly to public TV stations that don’t air independent film showcases at feed time.Gates apologizes to production partners over Finding Your Roots controversy
“We apologize for putting PBS and its member stations in the position of having to defend the integrity of their programming,” said ...Affleck admits asking Gates to omit family’s slave-owning past from Finding Your Roots
Affleck characterized his request to Henry Louis Gates, the show’s host, as part of the “collaborative creative process.”Study of NPR’s Spark Initiative shows stations getting Morning Edition boost
A study of 57 stations found that more than half saw audience growth during the promotional campaign.Maryland PTV hopes to ‘foster real action’ on Chesapeake issues
The station identified seven experts and asked each to create a list of obstacles to a lasting cleanup of the bay, as ...Peabodys, IRE awards go to public media
Serial is the first podcast to be recognized with a Peabody.Hacked emails imply possible Finding Your Roots censorship by Gates
No mention was made of Ben Affleck's family’s slave-owning past when his segment aired in October.New WGBH series puts local spin on musical reality shows
Choirs, not soloists, are stars of Sing That Thing! at a time when group singing has become a prominent American pastime.How Ric Burns stepped out of his comfort zone and into Ballet Theatre
With a new American Masters documentary in the wings, the filmmaker says he prefers to let his projects find him.For doc funders, broadcast on public TV remains key
Foundation funders have plenty at stake in PBS’s pending decisions about scheduling and promoting independent films.PodScanning: A longtime indie producer starts a podcast
Scott Carrier has a new podcast, plus podcasting news in public media.
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