Quick Takes
WLRN, Miami Herald expose problems in Florida’s assisted living facilities
“Neglected to Death,” an investigative reporting series launched by WLRN-FM and the Miami Herald this week, uncovered problems in the regulation of ...Anglophiles may now swoon (again)
Henry Becton, whose employer co-produced a lot of television programs with British broadcasters, is now an Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent ...WGBH, New Hampshire PTV to coordinate broadcast of “Freedom Riders”
In a first-time collaboration, WGBH Boston and New Hampshire Public Television are coordinating their television broadcast schedules to air “Freedom Riders,” the ...Smiley earns Lifelong Learning Award from WHYY
Pubcaster Tavis Smiley, host of shows on both PBS and Public Radio International, receives WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award today (May 5). “I ...Native Public Media announces new director of operations
Native Public Media has hired policy analyst Traci Morris as its director of operations, it announced today (May 5). She’s the founder ...Minnesota Republicans take aim at Legacy Fund aiding pubcasting
Public broadcasters in Minnesota could lose millions in state support for arts and cultural heritage programs under a proposal floated by Republicans ...Prince Charles to honor WGBH’s Becton
Henry Becton, former president of Boston’s WGBH, will receive the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) from ...CPB launches $4.4 million, 20-station American Graduate program
CPB kicked off its American Graduate initiative Tuesday (May 3) at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The $4.4 million project aims to ...WLIW’s Savini launching Untamed Hair Productions
Laura Savini is leaving her post as v.p. of marketing and communications at New York City’s WLIW21 to launch her new company, ...Changing of the guard at Fordham’s WFUV-FM
Ralph Jennings, station manager at WFUV-FM/90.7 at Fordham University since 1985, will become director of internal and external relations on June 30. ...PBS, NPR score a total of 10 Webbys
The 2011 Webby Awards from the the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences were announced today (May 3), and pubcasters made ...Virginia governor vetoes funding for pubcasting
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has used a line-item veto to cut the commonwealth’s funding for public broadcasting, calling it “a smart, practical ...NPR’s 40th birthday bash includes free ice-pops for D.C. fans
Happy 40th birthday, NPR and All Things Considered! There are all kinds of nifty opportunities to congratulate the pubradio network today (May 3), from ...Classical KING-FM in Seattle goes noncommercial
Seattle’s Classical KING-FM has transitioned from commercial to noncom, according to local news site Crosscut.com. In preparation for the shift to listener-supported ...WDUQ-FM sale moves ahead
The sale of Pittsburgh’s WDUQ-FM/90.5 advanced on Monday (May 2) when Essential Public Media and Duquesne University formalized an asset purchase agreement, ...
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