The project’s initial phase will provide about 40 smart speakers to people in assisted-living facilities.
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FCC resolves ‘big regulatory hurdles’ to public TV’s ATSC 3.0 rollout
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Pubcasters didn’t get everything they wanted, but America’s Public Television Stations COO Lonna Thompson said the commission’s solution for simulcasting difficulties is “generous and fair.”
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You can still get great sound when you’re stuck at home
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Put your interviewee to work and get creative.
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WKAR debuts platform that offers ‘stepping stone’ to ATSC 3.0
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The Apollo PublicTV Platform, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show this month, aims to help broadcasters experiment with the broadcast standard even before fully transitioning to the technology.
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NPR asks FCC to let more stations boost digital signals
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The network argues that more flexibility in how the FCC grants such requests would “strengthen the existing digital radio ecosystem.”
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American Archive collaborations expand scope, purpose of digital collection
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The archive’s efforts include working with universities, public media stations and preservation organizations around the country.
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Public media looks to new CMS for systemwide boost to web offerings
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With CPB’s backing, a push to transition NPR station sites to a new content management system has expanded to include TV stations and joint licensees.
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To help confused users, NPR will consolidate its two apps into one
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“We realized that we basically had created arbitrary lines in our apps based upon how NPR was structured,” said NPR’s Kerry Lenahan.
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WGBH’s Escape Lab puts ‘audience first’ with interactive Twitch livestream
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Two teams faced off in a live escape-room challenge hosted by WGBH.