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Theme song for “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” running in Canadian Target commercial
For the first time, the famous theme song for public television’s Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is part of a commercial advertisement — with the blessing ...NPR’s Generation Listen launch a hit at SXSW
NPR launched its new Generation Listen initiative in Austin, Texas, with a blowout bash March 11. The party, held in the midst ...Louisville Public Media solicits crowdfunding for series featuring short works of fiction
This item has been updated and reposted with additional information Louisville Public Media turned to the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.com to solicit contributions ...Iowa PTV Board picks Molly Phillips as new general manager
The Iowa Public Television Board on March 8 selected Molly Phillips, the station communications director, to become its new general manager, reports ...Brenda Michelle Box Johnson dies; was NPR newscast editor
NPR Newscast Editor Brenda Michelle Box Johnson died Thursday following a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 58. A statement from NPR ...Salon.com cites Juan Williams’ “plagiarism problem”
Salon.com is reporting what it calls “a case of apparent plagiarism” by former NPR Correspondent Juan Williams, now a Fox News political ...KPLU-FM host’s sweet idea inspires local Girl Scouts
Dick Stein, Midday Jazz host on KPLU-FM in Tacoma, Wash., experiences a conundrum every spring over cookies — Girl Scout Cookies, that is. “I ...NCME report says pubmedia needs better impact measurement
Public media has no standardized impact measurement practices or frameworks, and having just one approach is not realistic for all outlets, according ...WGBH, Amazon Studios collaborating on kids’ math series pilot
WGBH in Boston is partnering with Amazon Studios, the content production arm of mega-retailer Amazon.com, on a pilot for an original children’s ...Legislative committee recommends Idaho PTV gets 9.8 percent hike in state support
Idaho’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee is recommending that Idaho Public Television receive a boost in state support over the governor’s recommendation, mainly for equipment ...Report: CPB radio v.p. a finalist to run Iowa Public Television
Greg Schnirring, vice president for radio at CPB, is a finalist for the executive director/general manager post at Iowa Public Television, the Des ...Former Sesame puppeteer Clash files for dismissal of lawsuits
Puppeteer Kevin Clash, who resigned his Sesame Street role as Elmo after multiple charges of sexual impropriety surfaced last year, is seeking to have ...PBS eyeing weekend editions of PBS NewsHour, produced at WNET
The New York Times is quoting unnamed pubTV employees who say that PBS is close to a decision on adding weekend broadcasts of PBS NewsHour for ...It’s official: Sequestration will trim CPB’s appropriation by 5 percent
CPB is losing 5 percent of its $445 million appropriation for 2013 due to the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration, according ...Ken Stern, former NPR c.e.o., says pubradio should shed federal support
In a new interview, former NPR C.E.O. Ken Stern tells Newsmax TV, a conservative media outlet, that public radio would be better ...
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