System/Policy
Union accuses KUOW of unfair labor practice
The claim alleges that KUOW management’s decision to eliminate seven positions “interfered with, restrained, and/or coerced public employees” in their rights to ...OETA Board votes to form new fundraising organization
The Oklahoma public television network cut ties with its fundraising foundation in a unanimous board vote Tuesday night.KUT hires Austin newspaper editor as GM
Debbie Hiott, a 26-year veteran of the Austin American-Statesman, signs on with the station Jan. 14.FCC takes new look at how it settles competing applications from noncoms
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also suggests some changes affecting low-power FM broadcasters.With AmGrad expansion, PBS Charlotte helps students visualize their dreams
“I believed that the more we served this community, the more successful we would be,” said PBS Charlotte's GM.‘I’ll have to start watching PBS much more,’ Trump says
“I was surprised, based on everything I’ve heard about them,” Trump said of a report on North Korea.Court documents indicate Oklahoma’s OETA could sever ties with foundation
The Oklahoma state-owned network also delivered an eviction notice to its foundation, which shares leased space in its building.California’s KVCR lays off 35 staffers as it scales back local production strategy
“Going forward we generally want to mitigate production risk," said interim GM Keith Birkfeld.Readers share 2018 highlights and hopes for next year
What made your 2018 special, and what's your wish for 2019? Here's what our readers said.‘Creative financing,’ local partnerships boost Rocky Mountain Public Media capital campaign
The campaign is supporting RMPM's new headquarters, with a planned opening by March 2020.Emily Donahue leaves Austin’s KUT for public-relations post
Formerly news director at the station, Donahue will join Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm.OETA’s fundraising group asks court to intercede in disputes with station
The OETA Foundation's petition reveals acrimonious conflicts over everything from content production to management of CSGs.If public radio’s smaller stations vanish, we all lose
"The ice is melting beneath our feet with the current business model," writes a station leader.Public TV is best equipped to educate on channel repack, station GM tells lawmakers
Bohdan Zachary of Milwaukee PBS testified in Congress Tuesday on the need for consumer education following the spectrum auction.PBS Board adopts tiered pricing model for top sponsorships
The board also heard that PBS' old non–real-time satellite transponder will be turned off Jan. 2.
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