System/Policy
Media-watchers check in on PBS/Harper’s kerfuffle
The dustup, or at least perceived dustup, between Harper’s and PBS is getting more attention, with the magazine’s publisher sharing more details with the Columbia ...NPR announces new COO, departure of Chief Content Officer Kinsey Wilson
NPR President Jarl Mohn, who stepped into the role July 1, announced today a new COO and the departure of Kinsey Wilson, ...FAIR study finds strong corporate ties on public TV boards
An “overwhelming” number of board members at five major public television stations have links to the corporate and financial sectors, a new ...FCC report aims to play up payout from spectrum auction
An FCC-sponsored report projecting huge potential paydays for television broadcasters in next year’s spectrum auctions could prompt public TV licensees to reconsider ...Pittsburgh’s WQED implements layoffs as part of restructuring
Pittsburgh’s WQED implemented layoffs this week as part of what it called a “minor reorganization” to help bring expenses in line with ...Libertarian Senate candidate sues Kentucky Educational Television over exclusion from campaign forum
A Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate is suing Kentucky Educational Television, contending that the station is barring him from an upcoming ...Buyouts, increased giving help NPR on track to break-even budget in fiscal 2015
NPR expects that a boost in revenue coupled with spending cuts resulting mainly from a staff reduction will lead to the network’s ...Former PBS Distribution executive accused of embezzling $2.1 million
The former finance director of PBS Distribution, a partnership between PBS and Boston’s WGBH that handles digital and video sales, is accused ...Eclectic24 goes from online to on-air in Santa Barbara
An FM signal in Santa Barbara, Calif., recently acquired by KCRW, became the first broadcast home this week for Eclectic24, a previously ...PBS responds to critical essay in latest Harper’s Magazine
A 12-page essay titled “PBS Self-Destructs: And What It Means for Viewers Like You” in the October issue of Harper’s Magazine has prompted PBS ...Commentary: With shift in plans, Greater Public hits the brakes on digital
The departure of Jeannie Ericson from Greater Public and the cancellation of the short-lived Digital Day at the Public Media Development and ...Public TV organizations ask FCC to protect noncoms when repacking spectrum
Three national public broadcasting organizations are asking the FCC to change its spectrum auction rules to ensure that channel repacking leaves no ...Spoken-word contest gives students the stage to discuss the dropout crisis
American Graduate and Youth Speaks, a nonprofit that focuses on empowering youth through creativity, hope to include more young people in conversations ...PRPD, Day One: In keynote, Mohn issues promotion challenge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Addressing the nearly 500 attendees of the Public Radio Program Directors conference, NPR CEO Jarl Mohn reassured attendees Tuesday ...In historic first, LA pubTV stations agree to share spectrum for auction proceeds
Pubcasters KCETLink and KLCS in Los Angeles have agreed to participate in the upcoming FCC spectrum auction through a channel-sharing partnership that ...
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