Quick Takes

  • Bob Edwards tells the Boston Globe that his talk show debuting Monday on XM Radio will spotlight “a more relaxed me.” Also: an employee ...
  • WBUR-FM in Boston has delayed the sale of its Rhode Island stations at least until it replies to demands from the state’s ...
  • WBUR-FM in Boston ran up deficits of almost $5 million from 1999 to 2003, reports the Providence Journal. The Journal also reports that Rhode Island’s ...
  • Public radio listeners in Humboldt County, Calif., are upset about Oregon-based Jefferson Public Radio’s recent purchase of a local station that aired ...
  • The Washington Post briefly summarizes the threat satellite radio poses to public radio.
  • Tuesday’s Diane Rehm Show celebrated the host’s 25th year on the air.
  • The San Antonio Current profiles Joe Gwathmey, a founder of NPR and manager of KPAC/KSTX. “I’ve always had a populist streak,” he says.
  • Longtime backers of Rhode Island’s WRNI-FM are considering ways to keep the station public, reports the Providence Journal. The Journal also reports that WRNI’s deficits ...
  • When Bill O’Reilly gets it right, it means the news about the news could well get worse.
  • Mississippi Public Broadcasting has duct tape to thank for its weathering of Hurricane Ivan, reports the Kansas City Star.
  • Terry Gross and Bill O’Reilly rehashed their earlier confrontation on last night’s O’Reilly Factor. “You pride yourself on being the toughest interviewer on TV, ...
  • CPB joined with the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences to create a multiyear $3 million grant fund to aid local collaborative ...
  • Rhode Island’s attorney general has asked Boston University to pull back from selling WRNI, WBUR’s Rhode Island station, reports the Providence Journal.
  • Terry Gross appears on Bill O’Reilly’s show tonight, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. She’ll also show up on Hardball and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. (Fourth item. Via ...
  • An Indiana man seeking to share time with educational FM stations has filed antitrust complaints in the proceedings, reports the Indianapolis Star.