Quick Takes
Pacifica settles debts with Empire State Realty Trust
The foundation is also in the "final stages" of relocating the transmitter for WBAI in New York City.NPR creates two digital leadership roles
Kerry Lenahan and Joel Sucherman will fill the new positions.Keillor looks to restart ‘Writer’s Almanac’
He also expressed interest in reviving tours of "A Prairie Home Companion."The Current launches 24/7 Prince-themed stream
The stream will highlight “the roots and fruits of the Purple Family Tree.”PRSS announces stations in Tornado Alley to receive test-alert funding
The project is backed with $419,000 in grants from CPB.N.C. university sells jazz stations to religious broadcaster
Educational Media Foundation will receive WSHA 88.9 FM in Raleigh and two translators in Rocky Mount and Fayetteville.PBS countersuit against Smiley describes ‘over a dozen’ complaints of harassment
PBS said that Smiley violated the morals clause of his production contract.FY18 omnibus legislation includes funds for radio stations affected by repack
The law also provides $20 million for public broadcasting’s interconnection work.Commercial broadcaster files to donate license to WyomingPBS
Gray Television's donation grew out of a $15.7 million deal for five television stations in the state.NPR faces another lawsuit from aggressive copyright protector
The plaintiff is represented by a law firm that has filed hundreds of copyright lawsuits against media companies.NPR merges digital news and visuals teams
The new structure will aid collaboration and provide “clearer points of contact for our digital work,” said Managing Editor Sara Goo.Subject of NPR article alleges defamation in lawsuit
The focus of an article about a suspicious album sale claims the coverage "obliterated" his career.Owner of sole public TV signal in Rio Grande Valley hints at possible sale
KMBH is off the air, and the licensee is considering offers.CPB to require anti-harassment training for stations to get funding
Starting March 31, CPB will require annual harassment prevention training for employees of all stations receiving a Community Service Grant.San Francisco’s KMTP pursues channel-share agreement to stay on air
The Minority Television Project is in talks with Poquito Mas Communications LLC.