System/Policy
Drop the stuffy presentation style for classical radio and the format will thrive
To the Editors, I read Ben Mook’s Feb. 11 piece about the de-commercialization of classical radio with a mixture of sadness and muted ...NFCB board dismisses president; v.p. calls decision “a huge mistake”
The board of directors of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters has dismissed NFCB President Maxie Jackson as of March 4. He ...Panel urges IRS to revisit its ‘antiquated’ nonprofit rules
Delays in conferring 501(c)3 status to startup nonprofit news organizations have stymied development of new models for producing community-based journalism, exacerbating the ...Pittsburgh Public Media acquires W.Va. FM station for jazz programming
The FCC has approved the sale of a West Virginia college station to Pittsburgh Public Media, a jazz webcaster run by former ...Two Native tribes are first to benefit from FCC rules favoring tribal applicants
Native tribes in New Mexico and Arizona are the first to benefit from the FCC’s Tribal Radio Priority, a provision created by ...One ouster leads to another at Iowa Public Radio
When the board of Iowa Public Radio voted to remove Mary Grace Herrington as c.e.o. Feb. 25, the directors were responding to ...CPB details how automatic budget cuts will work, corporation-wide
This item has been updated and reposted. CPB on Monday sent a memo to public broadcasting stations detailing the 5 percent sequester of ...Report: IRS needs to change “antiquated” approach to nonprofit news startups
Taking too long to confer 501(c)3 status to startup nonprofit news organizations not only undervalues journalism but also has stymied new approaches ...White House sends two nominations for CPB Board to Senate for confirmation
The White House has sent two nominations to the Senate for confirmation for openings on the CPB Board, it announced Wednesday. President ...President Obama chooses Ramer for second term on CPB Board
President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Bruce Ramer, former CPB chair, to serve another term on the CPB ...Company claiming patent infringement targets podcasters
Personal Audio says it has a patent covering the technology used in podcasting. A representative for the company said no public broadcasters ...APTS congressional champion delivers ‘tough love’ to pubTV leaders
A radio broadcaster-turned lawmaker who chairs a key House subcommittee with oversight of CPB delivered a pointed critique to public TV station ...Speculators betting big on FCC TV spectrum auctions
For the last few years, three well-funded buyout firms have been quietly picking up licenses to commercial and noncommercial TV stations in ...Looming sequestration cuts complicate CSG payments
With the increasing likelihood that budget cuts once thought to be too big to take effect will slash spending across the federal ...Putting more public service into public media at 2013 APTS Summit
Representatives from four sectors of the public service community made a case for more partnerships with public television during the opening session ...
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