Quick Takes
World TV and WorldCompass.org continue to aim for younger, diverse viewers
The World TV channel, launched in 2007, re-imagined over the past couple years (Current, Sept. 8, 2009) and relaunched last year (Current, June 7, 2010), continues ...GOP senators introduce another bill to kill federal funding to public broadcasting
Sens. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., introduced a bill Friday that would end federal funding for public broadcasting, reports the National Journal. ...Annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning nears
Here’s a look at WNET/Thirteen’s upcoming 2011 Celebration of Teaching & Learning from the Brooklyn Eagle. More than 10,000 educators from all 50 states are ...Judith LeRoy finds art in sports
You may know Judith LeRoy as co-founder (with husband David) of TRAC Media, the audience analysis service for public broadcasters. But you ...NewsHour, KPBS-TV honored for political coverage
The PBS NewsHour and KPBS-TV in San Diego won 2011 Walter Cronkite Awards for Television Political Journalism from the University of Southern ...Sen. DeMint lays out his case for defunding CPB
“The best way to stop the ‘partisan meddling’ in public broadcasting that MoveOn.org complains about is by ending the taxpayers’ obligation ...“Information Stories” site documents challenges created by lack of local news
Information Stories is a website that asks and answers the questions: What’s at stake when local news and information flow doesn’t serve ...FCC looks to improve services to Tribal areas
The Federal Communications Commission is meeting with several Tribal leaders today (March 3) as it prepares to take steps to boost communications ...Vocalo switching format, still targeting young users
After nearly four years of “trying to make user-generated content a viable concept” on Vocalo.org’s FM radio station website (Current, Jan. 11, 2010), ...“NPR letter-writers are the stodgiest, whiniest, most self-importantly insufferable snobs”
Letters time on NPR is not one of the high points of Farad Manjoo’s week. “Oh, I hate them, hate them, hate them,” ...Nevada’s KNPB back on the air after fire ruined transmitter filter system
KNPB in northern Nevada has restored all its signals after a weekend fire damaged a transmitter filter system, the station said today ...Terry Gross plays Terry Gross in Jodie Foster/Mel Gibson flick
Fresh Air pubradio host Terry Gross has a cameo in “The Beaver,” a film opening in May directed by Jodie Foster and co-starring Foster ...Government shutdown avoided — for now
As of today (March 2) the Senate and House have each approved a measure to keep the government open through March 18. ...Ebert show premieres at 2.7 rating, now leveling off
Ratings for movie critic Roger Ebert’s new show, Ebert Presents at the Movies, scored a 2.7 for its debut Jan. 21 and 22 on ...Broadcasters face uphill spectrum battle on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of state broadcasting association officials and other broadcasters are on Capitol Hill today (March 2) in an effort to convince members ...
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