System/Policy
What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition
The future rarely arrives in the way people expect.BTPM unveils dual-format NPR-classical lineup alongside new commercial station
The commercial station will present a primarily news-based format that features some nationally distributed shows but not NPR's newsmagazines.Court dismisses CPB lawsuit against FEMA over NGWS funding
Since FEMA began administering the program, stations have been cut off from funds for their public safety upgrades.FCC rejects petition to block WLRN purchase of Palm Beach station
A lawsuit before the Circuit Court “does not provide a basis for denying or deferring action” on the license transfer, wrote Albert ...Wyoming Public Media birthday party turns into funding rally
The outlet’s supporters gathered in high winds Tuesday for its 60th anniversary while state lawmakers debated crucial funding for the nonprofit yards ...PBS Kids official visits Arkansas as campaign aims to keep public television affiliation
The newly formed Friends of Arkansas PBS is urging the Arkansas PBS Commission to reconsider its vote to disaffiliate from the network.FCC approves reassignment of UEN-TV license within Utah university system
PBS Utah plans to program the station with the 24/7 PBS Kids channel.Buffalo Toronto Public Media applies to make classical station commercial
The move is part of the station’s efforts to address its loss of CPB funding.Opinion: It’s time for public radio to reclaim its educational identity
In a post-CPB world, embracing our original purpose as a “school of the sky” is not nostalgia — it is strategy.University closes in on new home for KCUR
KCUR and Classical KC staffers are currently working from home.KCUR stays on air after quick move from longtime studios
The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced in December hat the station’s building would close no later than Jan. 31 due to foundation ...In farewell remarks, Pat Harrison looks beyond CPB’s end to public media’s future
“You've got to muster up the courage to fight for what you believe in and to ensure that our democracy really prevails," ...Former CapRadio GM Jun Reina charged with embezzling $1.3M from station
Reina was charged with felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft and forgery.Alaska’s KUAC restores programming through partnership with KTOO
The partnership has restored select programming from World and Create, and KUAC has also reintroduced overnight broadcasts.Public Media Bridge Fund announces new emergency and disaster programs
The Public Media Bridge Fund has raised $66.5 million of its $110 million goal so far, according to Program Officer Allie Vanyur.
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