System/Policy
PRI lays off three in newsroom reorganization
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The layoffs were made “to make room for other positions that better met our needs,” a PRI spokesperson said.
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The layoffs were made “to make room for other positions that better met our needs,” a PRI spokesperson said.
The Duluth PBS station rebroadcast to the area is willing to help out, but with some conditions.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer also told the board that he had asked House Democrats to stop “using the assault on public broadcasting as a fundraising technique.”
“I’ve continued to think about what a post-subsidy system would be like, as a practical matter,” Howard Husock told Current.
Each series is produced with Canadian partners to take advantage of funding incentives north of the border.
The Public Media Village concept tested last year will be adapted for several conferences this summer, including next month’s AAJA event in Philadelphia.
After clearing a fundraising hurdle to buy its license, the Washington station found its work was just beginning.
Pioneer Public Television will move into new headquarters in the next year.
The “soft focus” on strategic planning is putting public TV far behind commercial broadcasters.
Where are the tax returns, Big Bird?
Public broadcasters agree with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai that rules intended to ensure public access to local stations have become “outdated and unnecessarily burdensome.”
The $30 million for CPB is intended for “an orderly closeout of federal funding.”
Service cuts and adjusting budgets can only go so far, says Station Resource Group co-CEO Tom Thomas.
Delivering the keynote speech at the PBS Annual Meeting Tuesday, Kerger said public broadcasting is at “an inflection moment.”
Winnings from the FCC spectrum auction will allow the Los Angeles station to “accelerate investment in the community.”
Public broadcasters can still explore channel-sharing options, take advantage of equipment upgrades and plan an investment fund that would help the entire system.
“We could put an end to funding permanently through statute,” says Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.). “And it’s probably time to do that.”
Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp. will invest the $182 million in expanded community service and a foundation to “promote public media.”
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network is holding on to its stations in Bridgeport and Hartford-New Haven.
The school board–owned station may not see much of a bump to its annual budget.