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“Bad news piling up” for KCET, Los Angeles Times says
Despite its recent announcement of a five-show, $50 million production deal, KCET in Los Angeles continues to struggle as the nation’s largest ...Nine Network unveils $25 million campaign
The Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis today (Nov. 17) launched the public portion of $25 million funding campaign, “Igniting ...APT picks up distribution of “Nightly Business Report”
American Public Television just announced that it will now distribute Nightly Business Report once again. PBS had distributed the show for the past five ...NPR test-drives personalized Infinite Player
NPR Digital Services is experimenting with a new personalized streaming interface for public radio listening, the Infinite Player. “It’s dead simple: you press ...Penn State station confronts scandal with live program on child sexual abuse
In response to the recent scandal in its university athletic department, in which a former assistant coach has been accused of sexually ...“Wait Wait” fans get a holiday present: A TV special, on BBC America
NPR’s Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! will make its television debut on BBC America on Dec. 23 with a “2011 Year ...Atalaya Capital takes over Nightly Business Report
Nightly Business Report, purchased in August 2010 by educational video salesman Mykalai Kontilai (Current, Aug. 23, 2010), has now been acquired by private equity firm ...Public Broadcasting Atlanta gets EAS feedback from persons with disabilities
During the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Nov. 9, Public Broadcasting Atlanta hosted focus groups involving members of ...Public Insight Network signs on first international newsroom partner
American Public Media’s Public Insight Network (PIN), a database of more than 130,000 sources worldwide, has its first international newsroom partner, the Mail ...Police action against Occupy protestors renews conflict over journalists’ access
Julie Walker, a freelance reporter for NPR, was among the journalists arrested yesterday when the New York City Police Department evicted Occupy ...USDA’s Rural Utilities Service announces $4.75 million in grants to pubTV stations
Public television stations serving rural areas are receiving $4.75 million in grants to complete the digital transition, according to Agriculture Under Secretary ...Swartz departs “Nova” for Discovery Channel post
Howard Swartz, executive producer of Nova, is joining Discovery Channel, effective immediately. He’ll be vice president of development and production at Discovery, a ...Men who carried out NPR fundraising sting say O’Keefe hijacked their investigation
Two men who played key roles in the NPR fundraising sting in February have split with media trickster James O’Keefe. Simon Templar ...Pubcasting wayfarer Rick Steves wins Journalist of the Year from travel writers
Rick Steves, whose travel commentaries run on both public television and radio, is the Journalist of the Year in the 2011 Lowell ...Free Press adds it up: state funding cuts to pubcasting since 2008 total $85 million
A report released today by media reform advocates at Free Press chronicles the impact of four years of budget battles in state ...
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