Quick Takes
Research examining ’70s-era viewers shows Sesame Street boosts early learning
Two researchers looked at kids with access to Sesame Street during that time on VHF channels and weaker UHF frequencies.Post-auction coverage still concerns public TV broadcasters
Repacking the broadcast spectrum could create “unprecedented” holes in public TV signal coverage.Special fan helps create and guest stars in Cyberchase
“Making an impact on the lives of our viewers is at the core of public media.”Serial announces work on two new seasons
The second season launches this fall and the third airs next spring.KUSP convenes community forums to mull future service options
The station is holding three public meetings and two board meetings to decide the station's fate.Researchers question study featured on This American Life
The study was reported during an April episode on changing minds.PBS SoCal lays off two staffers, creates interactive department
Leadership changed May 1 at PBS SoCal, PBS’s primary station in the Los Angeles market.University of Louisville, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting settle public-records lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed in October as part of the investigative center’s research on a story about a spate of high-dollar embezzlements ...Awl author calls for a critical eye on podcast advertising
A public radio producer lays out an argument for how unfettered advertising on podcasts compromises public media's mission.Former KCTS reporter argues that station should sell spectrum
Writing for The Seattle Times, a communications professor and former reporter and producer for the city’s KCTS-TV argues that the station should sell its ...PMP rolls out pilot program for WordPress plugin
The Public Media Platform is seeking stations to help test a new tool.Senate resolution upholds forward funding for CPB
The joint resolution approves the blueprint for the $3.8 trillion 2016 federal budget.NPR board announces candidates for open seats
Six candidates are seeking election for three open seats on the board.WNYC teams with The New Yorker on new radio show and podcast
The weekly hourlong show will be “built around The New Yorker’s award-winning writers, artists, and editors."Pew State of the Media study highlights NPR’s gains in podcasting, website use
NPR’s monthly podcast downloads increased 42 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to the study.