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WNED trying first June pledge drive
Rough economic times have prompted WNED in Buffalo to schedule its first June pledge drive. Senior managers have already taken 7.5 percent ...CPB wants WSEC to “become sustainable”
CPB’s Mark Erstling, a senior veep, said the struggling WSEC in Springfield, Ill., needs “to have a plan so we can change ...West Virginia college cooperation continues
As of July 1, reporter Keri Brown will be West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Northern Panhandle bureau chief. It’s part of a unique ...Planet Money’s Adam Davidson under fire for losing his cool
“It’s important for journalists to treat whomever they are interviewing with respect — and to keep their opinions to themselves,” writes NPR ...Josh Groban charms PBS staff
Sometimes working at headquarters definitely has its perks. About 100 lucky PBS staffers turned out yesterday when singer Josh Groban stopped by ...Soldier’s story grows more complex, PBS ombudsman says
Michael Getler, PBS ombudsman, is updating his recent column investigating the background of an injured soldier, Army Sgt. Jose Pequeno, and his ...Comcast strikes new deal in West Virginia
Comcast in West Virginia has reached an agreement to make the state’s pubTV station available to customers there — but despite negotiations ...Looks like he made it
It’s summertime, and that means the popular PBS broadcast of A Capitol Fourth is just around the corner. Word comes that longtime pop star ...Random House knows a lot about project
Random House is releasing details of its partnership with PBS to develop The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, which premieres ...CPB turns down WSEC; station outlook bleak
WSEC in Springfield, Ill., could not secure a $460,000 grant from CPB. Its CEO, Jerold Gruebel, said the station has lost $1 ...WQED sells 40-year-old offspring Pittsburgh magazine
WQED Multimedia said today it has sold one of its creations that made it multi — the area’s biggest regional magazine, Pittsburgh ...Two showcases to be webcast live from nonCOMM today
WXPN in Philadelphia will broadcast live from two music showcases during day two of nonCOMMvention, the annual conference for pubradio’s Triple A ...Sesame honors mayor, Elmo co-hosts the fun
Sesame Workshop presented New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg with the Global Leadership Award at a gala yesterday for the show’s 40th anniversary. ...New iPhone apps in the works for NPR
NPR will launch a news-focused iPhone application in July and plans another release for its online music service by September, according to ...Columnist suggests ending WHYY’s Delaware presence
Delaware could save “half a million bucks” if it pulled the plug on local studios of WHYY in Wilmington, Del. That’s what ...
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