System/Policy
In spectrum auction decisions, weigh the value of public service
With the unique opportunity presented by the auctions, proper due diligence certainly requires PTV leaders to weigh the potential one-time upside from ...NPR lays off 10, creates five new roles in restructuring of two divisions
NPR is laying off 10 staffers in its member partnership and digital services divisions while creating five new positions as part of ...Government officials praise pubcasting at American Archive ceremony
Pubcasting execs and elected officials welcomed the American Archive of Public Broadcasting to the Library of Congress Feb. 10 during a celebration ...In review of pubTV stations, CPB’s Krichels sees ‘energy in the system’
Ted Krichels, CPB’s senior v.p. for system development and media strategy, recently talked to Current about the 50-page “Public Media Models of the ...PBS examines successes in public service among stations
As some local pubcasters have started to forge paths toward models of public service developed through their own strategic planning or in ...PBS tightens rules for food and drink sponsors of kids’ programs
The PBS Board unanimously voted today to amend national program underwriting standards to require a higher level of review for food and ...Border stations appeal Canadian agency’s crackdown on friends group charities
Canadian organizations that raise financial support for U.S. pubcasters are fighting a shift in tax policy that could threaten the funds they ...FCC hews to mid-2015 time frame for spectrum auction
The FCC affirmed today that it plans to hold the spectrum incentive auction for television broadcasters in mid-2015 and will issue the ...Vermont PTV Board admits to not issuing required follow-ups to closed sessions
The only misstep the Vermont Public Television Board made regarding more than 20 closed meetings was not providing follow-ups as to why ...On the clock: Stations lobby NPR for changes to timing of newsmags
Public radio leaders are discussing how and whether NPR can give stations more freedom to reuse its newsmagazine segments and more opportunities ...Complaint alleges multiple open-meeting violations by Vermont PTV Board
An anonymous complaint to the CPB Inspector General’s office has exposed a deep and ongoing rift between Vermont Public Television and its ...In times of crisis, FM chips in smartphones will better serve public
Disasters strike every year in every corner of America. Hurricanes on the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard, ice storms in the Midwest ...PMP ‘ark’ prepares to board; partners ready first deployments
As the Public Media Platform prepares for its phased rollout across the system in January, Executive Director Kristen Calhoun is seeking opportunities ...Virginia stations signal intent to hop on joint master-control bandwagon
Virginia public broadcasters WCVE and WVPT are the latest stations to come together to form a joint master control. Starting as early as ...University board approves St. Louis Public Radio merger with St. Louis Beacon
St. Louis Public Radio and the St. Louis Beacon, a nonprofit news site, merged Dec. 10. The partners have yet to decide how ...
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