Quick Takes
Santorum to House GOP: Fans of Barney, Sesame Street ‘hit you pretty hard’
It’s unlikely that the House GOP’s push to defund public broadcasting will succeed, according to former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, a potential ...Pubcasting exec says “we’re embarrassed” at MoveOn.org support, Adweek reports
MoveOn.org, the outspoken advocacy group at the forefront of all things progressive, has turned its home page into a petition opposing proposed funding ...Pubcasting enthusiasts posting Twibbons of support
You Twitter? You a public broadcasting fan? This Twibbon’s for you.“Character from one of America’s favorite public television shows” to the rescue
Six House Democrats are planning a press conference for 11:15 a.m. Eastern Wednesday (Feb. 16) to announce their efforts to oppose cuts ...How about “retransmission revenue” for PBS?
Politics Daily senior correspondent Jill Lawrence really likes PBS and NPR. But she wants them defunded. “It’s time to end [pubcasting’s] role ...House Energy and Commerce plan calls for examination of NPR “editorial and employment standards”
The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to “examine certain editorial and employment standards and practices at NPR,” Broadcasting & Cable is reporting. The ...Ken Burns: Pubcasting services used by all, “regardless of political persuasion”
PBS documentarian Ken Burns issued a statement on public broadcasting today, as debate nears in the House of Representatives on the future ...APTS, NPR integrate lobbying efforts to form Public Media Association
The Association of Public Television Stations and NPR are consolidating their lobbying efforts to broaden APTS’ advocacy work to include public radio. ...Blumenauer attacks “reckless partisan assault” on public broadcasting funding
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), took to the House floor this morning (Feb. 15) to once again speak in favor of public broadcasting ...This American Life cracks century-old secret of Coca-Cola’s formula
Public radio’s This American Life is having website server problems today (try here, it may be up again when you read this). Why? Most ...FCC reaches out to state broadcasting groups for spectrum webinars
The Federal Communications Commission has sent invitations to webinars on spectrum auction to 15 state broadcast associations, reports the CommLaw Blog. The ...President’s proposed budget adds $15 million to CPB funding for 2012
President Barack Obama released his budget today, and support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is safe through fiscal 2014. In fact, ...MinnPost plays out scenario of lost federal aid for MPR
How real is the threat by Republicans in Congress to defund public broadcasting, and what difference would an end to federal aid ...NBR looking to radio show, multiple bureau partnerships
Nightly Business Report is “strongly pursing” a national radio deal, and is hoping to open up to multiple bureau partnerships with pubcasting stations by ...Rep. Markey hits GOP for funding reductions, citing CPB
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) said in a statement yesterday (Feb. 12) on GOP budget cuts that by “putting the Corporation for Public ...
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