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OETA’s fundraising group asks court to intercede in disputes with station
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The OETA Foundation’s petition reveals acrimonious conflicts over everything from content production to management of CSGs.
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If public radio’s smaller stations vanish, we all lose
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“The ice is melting beneath our feet with the current business model,” writes a station leader.
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Public TV is best equipped to educate on channel repack, station GM tells lawmakers
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Bohdan Zachary of Milwaukee PBS testified in Congress Tuesday on the need for consumer education following the spectrum auction.
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PBS Board adopts tiered pricing model for top sponsorships
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The board also heard that PBS’ old non–real-time satellite transponder will be turned off Jan. 2.
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Public media must reimagine itself for a new era — or give up ‘reason to exist’
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“The time is right to re-examine basic assumptions about public media and to ask, anew, essential questions,” writes an outgoing CPB board member.
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New NFCB initiative seeks sustainable models for community radio
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The organization will work with 10 stations to combat problems shared by broadcasters throughout community radio.
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Radio leaders applaud NPR’s Mohn for commitment to stations, look to successor to continue efforts
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Mohn’s commitment to stations at NPR “is ingrained in that organization as a strategic imperative,” said one station GM.
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NPR CEO Jarl Mohn will step down in 2019
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Mohn will continue to work with NPR as president emeritus, building relationships with donors.
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Tennessee radio station to cut jobs, local news
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The station will stop airing local newscasts and feature reports, but “the goal is to bring those back as soon as possible,” a spokesperson said.