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WNYC launches incubator for national shows and podcasts, aims to raise $15M
WNYC Studios will incubate and produce national podcasts and radio shows in addition to distributing terrestrial radio programming to stations.‘Peg + Cat’ gets second $3 million grant for teaching STEM
The PBS Kids’ math series for preschoolers is produced by the Fred Rogers Co.WXPN buys New Jersey college station for $1.25 million
WXPN will begin broadcasting its Triple A music format on WNTI Thursday.
In spectrum auction, stations advised to take skeptical view of opening bids
Consultants say opening bid amounts are unlikely to reflect what stations could actually receive.How KBIA’s small newsroom won an Online News Association award
A relationship with the Missouri School of Journalism brings opportunities to educate and innovate.‘The Pub’ #39: Public radio’s two audiences, PBS news VP Marie Nelson, Auto-Tune on kids’ shows
Research shows that baby boomers and millennials are not only listening to public radio differently, but for different reasons.
Lubinsky’s pledge shows may mine nostalgia, but the ‘content connects’
As the creator, producer and host of specials that are virtually synonymous with public TV pledge drives, Lubinsky is among public TV’s most successful fundraising producers.Three New Jersey newsrooms sign up with Hearken
The newsrooms are the latest to adopt the platform, which lets the public assign and collaborate on news stories.NPR names Chapin executive news editor, and more moving and shaking in public media
Chapin joined NPR in 2012 as senior supervising editor of the International Desk.NPR announces new season of live events
NPR will take the series to 11 cities.Consultant warns NETA attendees about stricter CPB audits
An audit of the Public Media Platform, released last week, has the potential to “catch fire with a member of Congress,” the consultant said.NPR partners with station reporters for campaign coverage
The network began the partnership with reporters at 17 member stations in August.‘We blew it’: ‘Wait, Wait’ apologizes for Ann Arbor show
The program drew criticism from an Ypsilanti, Mich., station after a recent live taping.Rolling back transactional pledge requires focus on off-air strategies
The specialized genre of pledge-drive programming has become a mixed blessing for public television.NETA attendees get update on funding outlook and auction plans
An Association of Public Television Stations briefing focused on federal funding prospects and the next steps in the FCC’s 2016 spectrum auction.
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