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Court will reconsider issue of political ads on noncoms in March 2013
An 11-judge federal appeals court panel in San Francisco will reconsider a ruling that would allow public TV and radio stations to ...You can get anything you want, on Thanksgiving on public radio
Several public radio stations are among those taking part once again in a longtime on-air Thanksgiving tradition, the annual broadcast of Arlo ...PBS announces Black Culture Connection to celebrate African American arts, history
Today PBS unveiled a beta site, Black Culture Connection, highlighting African American history and arts. The vertical site contains films, stories and ...Lawsuit against Elmo’s Clash seeks more than $5 million in damages
Here is a link to the lawsuit filed today by Cecil Singleton, alleging that Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash coerced him into sexual ...Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigns; second accuser files lawsuit
The Associated Press is reporting that Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, has resigned, and a second man has filed a lawsuit ...Detroit PTV documentary to focus on bipolar entrepreneurs
Detroit Public Television has received pre-production funding for a documentary examining how bipolar disorder both hinders and inspires successful business leaders, to ...Stay Tuned in St. Louis is live, interactive TV
Nine Network in St. Louis has premiered a unique interactive weekly television series, Stay Tuned, in which experts and community members discuss matters of ...Maine network ends Down Memory Lane after 33 years
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is ending its local radio show Down Memory Lane, which has run since 1979, it announced Nov. 16. The ...SiriusXM picks up Car Talk for weekday broadcast
Three hours of Car Talk will soon air weekdays on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, the New York Times is reporting. Ray and Tom Magliozzi stopped producing new ...Wyoming PBS G.M. Ruby Calvert to retire in June 2013
Ruby Calvert, who has worked at Wyoming PBS for three decades, will retire as general manager in June 2013, according to the Ranger ...WNET aims to raise $150 million for endowment, programming
WNET in New York City has announced a capital campaign to raise $150 million, reports the New York Times. Half will go to the ...Veteran pubcaster Allan Pizzato to lead WYES-TV in New Orleans
Allan Pizzato, who was suddenly terminated in June as executive director of Alabama Public Television, is the new president and general manager ...Will pubradio make same mistakes as pubTV and newspapers?
Might public radio be heading down the same rocky road as newspapers and public television? That’s what pubradio consultant John Sutton is ...American Masters’ Geffen bio gets star-studded premiere
The Hollywood Reporter has proclaimed an “A+++ guest list” for the Beverly Hills premiere of the new American Masters documentary Inventing David Geffen on the life of the ...Pittsburgh group bids for W.V. signal to air jazz
Pittsburgh Public Media is looking to buy WVBC’s 1,100-watt signal from licensee Bethany College in West Virginia to broadcast jazz “just like ...
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