Quick Takes
Unions accuse TPT of layoffs targeting members
The local president and vice president of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) have been laid off from Twin ...KQED, U.C.-Berkeley J-School to create local nonprofit news service for Bay Area
With $5 million in backing from San Francisco businessman and investor F. Warren Hellman, KQED and the University of California at Berkeley’s ...Senate committee OKs satellite act
The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009. Among other things, the legislation allows for the ...Now playing online: PBS Emmy winners
Several of PBS’s recent Emmy winners are now streaming online at the PBS Video site. There’s Masterpiece’s “Little Dorrit,” Nova’s “A Walk ...Fire damages New Hampshire PubTV
Firefighters had to make two trips to extinguish a blaze sparked by a generator at New Hampshire Public Television in Durham, reports ...Latest income source for filmmakers: “Documercials”
Creating short website “documercials” for commercial businesses is a growing way for documentary filmmakers to supplement their income, according to The Independent. ...Blumenthal is NJN’s latest interim chief while staying with WYBE
Howard J. Blumenthal, c.e.o. of Philadelphia’s WYBE-TV, has been named interim executive director of the state-owned New Jersey Network and interim president ...PBS and NPR regulars make it to the Hollywood Bowl
Ari Shapiro, NPR justice correspondent for four years, and Emilio Delgado, who’s been “Luis” on Sesame Street for 38, were guest singers with Thomas ...On the Boss’ 60th, WXPN pays tribute morning & night
Philadelphia’s WXPN celebrates Bruce Springsteen’s 60th birthday today with special programming and a tribute concert originating from World Cafe Live, its partner ...WGBH sues over “Famous ‘Roadshow’ Tour”
WGBH is suing a North Carolina antiques and collectibles trader for its use of the phrase “The Famous ‘Roadshow’ Tour” to promote ...Was there a *#$!*% word on Georgia Public Broadcasting?
Viewers are still talking about Saturday night’s Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards on Georgia Public Broadcasting: F-word or not? A posthumous ...Once again, PBS dominates news/doc Emmys
PBS scored the most statuettes of any network at the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards last night in New York. ...PubTV’s classroom side develops in parallel with general-audience side
The Ford Foundation has finalized its $1 million grant to the PBS Foundation for the PBS Digital Learning Library (formerly known as ...Purchase of classical WCRB opens door for WGBH-FM to go all-news against WBUR
Another commercial classical station will join the pubcasting fold under a deal announced yesterday by WGBH. The Boston pubcaster is acquiring ...Independent Lens welcomes host Maggie Gyllenhaal
Indie movie fave Maggie Gyllenhaal will be host of the new season of Independent Lens, premiering Oct. 13. Former hosts include Edie Falco, Angela ...
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