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Trump approves Labor–HHS support for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
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The Labor-HHS-Education Bill has not been signed into law before the end of the fiscal year for more than two decades.
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NPR urges FCC to provide ‘full reimbursement’ for radio stations affected by repack
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Local stations “have limited financial and operational resources to absorb the impact of the TV repack,” NPR said in FCC comments.
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Vehicle-donation programs CARS, V-Dac merge
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Charitable Adult Rides & Services and Car Talk VDP/V-Dac will operate as a single nonprofit.
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Detroit fellowship program picks four reporters to cover food issues in city
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WDET and Feet in 2 Worlds are partnering on the fellowships.
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Sesame Workshop: No, Bert and Ernie are not gay
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Comments from a former writer for the show prompted a tweet from the Workshop Tuesday.
WOSU Public Media receives $5 million gift
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Two longtime donors committed the funds as the public broadcaster prepares for the public phase of a capital campaign.
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NPR inquiry into former freelancer’s work finds more recycled clips
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In reports filed for NPR newscasts from 2011-2018, Danielle Karson reused interviews in at least 157 stories, according to newsroom leaders.
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Public broadcasters partner to expand weather warnings in Florida, South Carolina
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South Carolina ETV in Columbia and WUFT in Gainesville, Fla., are collaborating.
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Tentative agreement would save North Dakota station from signal interference
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A local developer will pay to move Prairie Public’s transmitters and will contribute to rent for the new locations.
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Public media orgs begin effort to ‘raise journalistic ambition’ through newsroom surveys
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Public media newsroom leaders are being asked to complete five surveys to help “improve the strength of our journalism system-wide.”
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More newsrooms receive funding to use GroundSource, Hearken
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The Lenfest Institute announced Tuesday a second round of funding to help newsrooms listen to and build trust with audiences.
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Listeners ask university to rethink defunding of Tri States Public Radio
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The funding cut will cost the station about half of its annual $1 million operating budget.
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Senate approves funds for CPB, interconnection, Ready To Learn
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The Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill would provide $445 million for CPB in FY21.
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WNYC’s ‘More Perfect’ podcast creates soundtrack for the Constitution
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Contributing artists to a new compilation album include Dolly Parton, Devendra Banhart, They Might Be Giants and Kash Doll.
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After multiple delays, Indiana station aims to restore service next month
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A Lakeshore PBS executive said the mishaps have amounted to a “perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances.”
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Virginia public broadcaster eliminates stations’ CEO position
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As part of the reorganization of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting, WCVE President Curtis Monk will leave his position Sept. 14.
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ProPublica expands reporting network to increase coverage of state governments
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The investigative news nonprofit is expanding the network after partnering with an initial group of seven newsrooms that included WMFE in Orlando, Fla.
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WGBH gets $750,000 for digital work in latest grants from NEH
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For the first time, the endowment is providing infrastructure and capacity-building challenge grants.
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Volunteer host injured in shooting at Wisconsin’s WORT
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Police have said “indications are this is a targeted act against specific person(s).”
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NYPR agrees to include temporary, per diem employees in union
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The workers will join a unit of employees that has been represented by SAG-AFTRA since 2000.