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‘The Pub’ #25: You’ve been a bad, bad BBC
The world’s biggest public broadcaster is under the microscope, and its funding is in jeopardy.Coming finale of ‘Downton Abbey’ puts public TV’s sales reps on edge
With nearly $1 million in local underwriting on the line, PBS is piloting an initiative to bolster sponsorships.While NPR employees negotiate, staffers at two stations approve first union contracts
NPR staffers are taking to Twitter to call attention to union negotiations.
Public radio reigns in national Murrows, PRNDI announces winners, and more awards in public media
Hawaii Public Radio's coverage of a lava flow won two awards in the Radio Television Digital News Association competition.News directors’ conference focuses on diversity in hiring and reporting
The Public Radio News Directors conference featured a pair of sessions on the subject.Survey finds that stations should explain use of donors’ gifts
A survey of donors to 11 stations explored why they give to public media.
Florida legislature cuts funding for PBS LearningMedia
The funds would have supported adapting the PBS materials to state standards.Garrison Keillor reveals next host for ‘A Prairie Home Companion’
Keillor will co-host with his new host starting next season.All Things Considered’s Melissa Block moves from host chair to special correspondent role
Block has co-hosted the show for 12 years.After rough start, Southern Education Desk relaunches with tighter focus
The Local Journalism Center brings together a new group of stations, buoyed by a third year of CPB support.On MSNBC, Ken Burns says Confederate flag is mired in racism, not heritage
Ken Burns, director of PBS's The Civil War documentary series, discussed the true roots of the controversial symbol.Kramer joins Current as advertising and marketing director
Kramer arrives from Cincinnati Educational Television, where he spent five years as corporate support representative.Illinois radio station faces uncertain future after college announces shutdown
Kankakee Community College announced last week that WKCC-FM will go dark in December.House and Senate spending bills propose level support for CPB, but no interconnect funds
The bills include level funding of $445 million for CPB.‘The Pub’ #24: Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven frontman says NPR is standing against artists
The musician says public radio should get on what he sees as the right side of a matter of social justice.
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