System/Policy
StoryCorps workers vote on unionization
Results from the secret balloting process will be finalized in September.Artists turn passion for pubmedia into tributes to Richmond’s WCVE
The outreach began serendipitously this spring, inspired by a coffee-drinking cartoon cat named Hugo.New study dives into public radio habits of millennials
“It’s not that they devalue national or international news from NPR or PRI, but the difference-maker for them is local,” said a ...California’s KVCR fast-tracks expansion of local production slate
A revamp of the Los Angeles region’s smallest public TV station includes original shows for underserved communities.Push for local news fund continues as New Jersey takes majority of auction proceeds
New Jersey set aside just $10 million of its $332 million in spectrum proceeds for broadcasting.PBS and Greater Public reunite for joint PMDMC in 2018
The two organizations have begun planning the next PMDMC, July 11–13, 2018, in Chicago.State of New Jersey takes all but $10M of spectrum auction proceeds
The proceeds for spectrum used by WNJN and WNJT added up to the largest payout to any public broadcaster.CPB convenes public TV leaders to help system innovate
The Future Business Strategies initiative is a different kind of project for CPB.Where do public broadcasting stations abound?
A reader wants to know how many cities have duplicate NPR and PBS stations.NPR staffer puts a fork in Alaska station’s flatware fiasco
The help from headquarters "was totally unexpected and very funny," an Alaska Public Media reporter said.Just how noncom are you?
We’re examining noncommercialism for our Currently Curious series.Ten lessons from West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s near-death experience
After a roller-coaster ride to preserve state funding for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Executive Director Scott Finn reflects on what he learned ...House committee backs funds for Ready To Learn, passes over interconnection
The committee recommends $25.7 million for the public TV early literacy project.Spectrum repack expenses top $1.75 billion fund
The $2.1 billion total includes $336.6 million requested by 148 public broadcasters.StoryCorps management, employees clash over union representation
Leaders at the oral-history organization say they don’t think a union is necessary but are willing to recognize it.
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