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Where do pubmedia executives get their mojo?
Current recently asked leaders in public media which books have helped them lead and succeed. Some titles are familiar; others offer alternative ...After years of losses, Maryland stations explore collaboration to cut costs
The Eastern Shore's Delmarva Public Radio and WESM-FM seek long-term survival in a competitive market.Member data is latest ammo in battle of Oklahoma pubmedia organizations
OETA's former fundraising foundation has threatened to “destroy” membership data it claims to own.Trump again calls for zeroing out pubmedia funds
The president's fiscal year 2020 budget marks his third attempt to end funding for CPB.FCC proposal to allow sales of EBS spectrum gets thumbs-down from public TV
Representatives of stations told FCC officials that allowing sales of the educational spectrum could create a "hostile leasing environment."Senate places three presidential nominees on CPB Board
Confirmed board members include a former ambassador and a member of the RNC executive committee.Illinois stations end dual-CEO arrangement
Moss Bresnahan has led both WTVP-TV and Illinois Public Media since 2014.Public radio fans in South Texas brace for sale of area’s sole NPR stations
A Catholic diocese plans to sell its two radio stations for $1.25 million.FCC draft plan for repack aid turns down PBS request, favors assistance to TV stations
The commission declined to reimburse wireless provider T-Mobile and left reimbursing radio stations a lower priority.6 tips for holding a public media listening tour
"Don’t try to tack listening onto a performance or 'normal' event — make listening the entire point."NPR and member stations team up on incubation lab to tackle system challenges
Staffers at NPR and member stations will work full-time in four-month stints to address digital engagement, network collaboration and on-demand audio.Owner of Miami’s WLRN narrows options for future governance
One outcome discussed at a meeting Wednesday would maintain the Miami-Dade school district's ownership of WLRN, while the other looks toward independence.Targeted-ad tax could revitalize U.S. journalism, Free Press says
The media-reform advocate has proposed a tax on targeted digital ad revenues to create a multibillion-dollar Public Interest Media Endowment Fund.Next CPB funding request will grow by $50 million, Butler tells APTS Summit
APTS President Pat Butler also said that the organization is exploring several spectrum revenue partnerships, including with Netflix.How long should a pubmedia executive serve?
As leaders retire, 2019 is a golden chance for the system to take giant steps in the right direction.
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