Quick Takes
Morning roundup: SCOTUS sets Aereo date, Burns gets GIF’d
• The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date for ABC TV v. Aereo, a challenge to the startup service that allows subscribers to watch ...Afternoon roundup: Slate snaps up NPR’s Pesca; nonprofits join push to block KMBH sale
• NPR sports reporter Mike Pesca is leaving the network to host a daily current-events podcast for Slate, Business Insider reports. The show will begin this ...FCC extends reply period for comments on AM radio to March 20
The FCC is giving interested parties another 30 days to weigh in on comments already made regarding proposed rule changes that would ...Free Speech Radio News mounts comeback with new site
After going off the air last fall, Free Speech Radio News is resuming production, but on a relaunched version of its website. Beginning ...New Ken Burns app and website showcase 30 years of history films
PBS filmmaker Ken Burns put a new spin on U.S. history today, debuting his first app and a new website dedicated to ...Afternoon roundup: Ombud complaints down, filmmaker knocks WETA
• In his annual review of objectivity and balance in CPB-funded programming, CPB Ombudsman Joel Kaplan noted “far fewer complaints directed at public ...Local group to fight potential loss of PBS content in Rio Grande Valley
A grassroots group will push to keep PBS content available over the air in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, reports the ...NPR’s Chow leaves for FiveThirtyEight, Bross for The Atlantic
Two NPR staffers are leaving public broadcasting for prominent positions with other media outlets. Lisa Chow, a reporter for NPR’s Planet Money ...Morning roundup: KMBH in Texas may have another suitor, Sherlock counts fruit
A video of Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch counting apples and oranges with several Muppets has hit nearly 1 million views since its debut ...Afternoon roundup: Andy Carvin lands new job, SoCal Connected returns
• Former NPR social-media maven Andy Carvin has accepted a job with First Look Media, the new nonprofit digital journalism venture founded ...Friday roundup: NewsHour launches new website; podcasting patent fight continues
• PBS NewsHour unveiled a redesigned website Thursday, featuring responsive design, new navigation menus and an expanded digital editorial presence. The new site combines stories ...Afternoon roundup: LPFM permits proliferate, KLRU show sizzles
The FCC has granted nearly 500 low-power FM (LPFM) applications so far, according to Radio Survivor. Applicants include animal advocacy groups, schools, ...Afternoon roundup: WCAI expands signal, CCTV hosts meet Muppets
WCAI Cape and Islands NPR, the only public radio station for coastal communities in southern Massachusetts, has boosted its signal from 1,200 ...Afternoon roundup: Prairie Home Companion tailgating, Madeleine Brand returns to radio
Episode four of the new season of Portlandia, starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, will feature A Prairie Home Companion tailgating. The sketch is also being spun off ...Morning roundup: CPB Board plans a field trip, Downton ratings grow
The next CPB Board meeting, Feb. 10, will take directors on a field trip. While the morning session will be at headquarters ...
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