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Leaked survey shows Canadian pubcasters in a snit over new “Hub” management
The Tyee, a British Columbian news and culture website, is reporting that a leaked survey of CBC journos tells “a mind-boggling tale ...Fifty-six hours = $250,000
Good news from Wyoming Public Radio: It reached its spring pledge goal of $250,000 in just 56 hours of on-air fundraising, according ...OPB contractor found dead at tower location
An Oregon Public Broadcasting contractor was found dead last weekend at its Stacker Butte, Wash., tower. Station spokesperson Becky Chinn told the ...Webbys go to five pubcasting efforts
Muppets Studio won four Webby Awards — a major coup for its hilarious “Queen and the Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody” — NPR.org ...Variety of SPJ awards for public broadcasters
Several pubcasting shows and people scored Sigma Delta Chi awards for excellence in 2009 journalism. The honors, presented since 1932, are awarded ...Create chef scores best restaurant in the world ranking
Claus Meyer (right) of the Create channel’s New Scandinavian Cooking has earned the No. 1 spot in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants ...Recent development s.v.p. hire at PBS shared mortgage with Kerger
For our RSS readers: The latest top story from Current. With PBS under increasing budgetary pressure, President Paula Kerger recently turned to Smithsonian ...WGBH intends on resuming voluntary tax payments, paper reports
The Boston Herald is reporting that WGBH is one of several nonprofits that have fallen behind in its voluntary payments in lieu ...After half a century, WNED’s Daly retiring from broadcasting
Dick Daly, senior consultant at Buffalo’s WNED, is retiring after more than 50 years in broadcasting, the station has announced. Daly has ...Big FCC/pubcasting meeting today
Don’t forget about today’s important FCC meeting to discuss “Public and Other Noncommercial Media in the Digital Era.” It will be streamed ...Dancing with the (pubcasting) star
Louisiana Public Broadcasting President Beth Courtney takes to the stage to show off her dancing prowess on May 8 as the Big ...Our blog is on the move
Current’s blog, keeping you linked to all things pubmedia, is now also located at http://currentpublicmedia.blogspot.com/. You may click there for news updates, ...Texas Tech Public Media continues growth
After four years of negotiations, Texas Tech Public Media’s acquisition of KUTX in San Angelo is complete — the latest move in ...New station heads in Florida and Illinois
WEDU in Tampa Bay, Fla., has a new president and CEO: Susan Howarth, former head of WCET in Cincinnati, reports ...Letters from WWII flying vets still strafing PBS Ombudsman’s desk
If it’s Thursday, it’s Mailbag time, courtesy of PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler. This week, letters continue to arrive from World War II ...
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