System/Policy
California station reaps $72M in spectrum auction proceeds
KRCB’s location was “considered prime real estate by mobile providers,” the station COO said.Pennsylvania’s WVIA announces channel-sharing agreement
The station will receive $25.9 million in auction proceeds.Spectrum auction nets nearly $35M for two Pennsylvania stations
WITF will share a channel, and WQED will move to a lower frequency.Florida licensee gets $18.7M for WUSF-TV in spectrum auction
Tampa’s secondary PBS station will go dark later this year.Michigan licensee sells TV station for $14M in spectrum auction
WCMZ will go dark in about three months.Educating wasn’t enough for an early pioneer of noncommercial radio
Judith Waller, an educational director for NBC radio, urged her colleagues to look to commercial broadcasters for ideas and collaborations.Public media backers work to counter possible federal budget cuts
Public broadcasters and their advocates aren’t waiting for President Trump’s initial budget to mobilize support for CPB funding.Key lawmaker downplays threat to CPB funding
If the White House is serious about reducing the deficit, its budget will target larger programs, Rep. Cole says.Knight Foundation report: Public radio needs to work harder to adopt digital-first orientation
“From Airwaves to Earbuds: Lessons From Knight Investments in Digital Audio and Podcasting,” finds that the public radio system is "not yet ...PBS SoCal preps for bigger role in national production
The PBS flagship for greater Los Angeles is nurturing ambitions to bring more ideas from Hollywood's creative community to public television.‘Hill’ report says Trump team adopting proposal to cut federal funds for CPB, NEA and ...
The incoming president’s team is using the conservative Heritage Foundation’s budget blueprint as a template for spending cuts.CPR adds signals to expand its news service into Colorado Springs
With the purchase of an AM station and FM translator, the Denver-based pubcaster nears its goal of providing a statewide news service. ...GOP commissioners signal intent to review reporting requirements for public broadcasters
Under a Republican-controlled FCC, public broadcasters will get a new hearing for their objections to disclosures required of station board members.Rhode Island Public Radio to acquire license from UMass Dartmouth
The new signal will nearly double the station's coverage.With growing emphasis on social media, MPB requires more staff to adhere to ethics code
As a state-owned public broadcasting network, MPB has to ensure that its content is impeccably fair and accurate.
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