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Alan Ross, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s ‘Spectrum West,’ dies at 73
During his 14 years at WPR’s Eau Claire studios, Ross hosted a regional arts series and co-created a live variety show.Firesign Theater's Phil Proctor returns to radio on Pacifica's KPFK
More than 50 years after "the Beatles of comedy" debuted on the Los Angeles station, Proctor is taking his podcast on the air.Change is slow, but pubcasters are ready to become anchors of local news ecosystems
“The current strength and vitality of public media took decades to come to fruition," write the authors of a new study. "Because organizations and media systems take time to mature, funders and industry leaders should continue to take the long view in the task of rebuilding local news.”
Comings and goings: Austin PBS names CCO, Connecticut Public promotes host to VP …
Sara Robertson most recently worked as SVP of production at the Texas station.Florida collaborative seeks to increase news coverage of underserved Gulf Coast counties
The collaborative based at WUSF in Tampa will provide reporting to 12 local public and commercial outlets.How WGCU rode out Hurricane Ian and maintained radio service through the thick of the storm
The station in Fort Myers, Fla., turned its TV studios over to a local Fox affiliate and relied on an auxiliary radio transmitter to stay on the air.
How public radio's structure, growing resources are giving local journalism a boost
As stations become more mature and financially sustainable, a new study says, they are building their capacity to deliver local journalism.Study documents expansion of public media journalism, collaborative news capacity
Data show the growth of the system's newsrooms and investments in new formats and partnerships.Comings and goings: PBS board reelects Larry Irving as chair, KPCC/LAist hires VP of programming …
Irving, a CEO of a consulting company and a former telecommunications policy expert during the Clinton Administration, became chair last year.Pubcasters ask FCC for help with boosting cable, satellite carriage
PBS and America's Public Television Stations asked the commission to take on obstacles reducing access to public TV channels.How 'Barney & Friends' grew from nothing and came to inspire hate from so many
A new Peacock docuseries takes a look at one of public television’s most divisive endeavors.First-ever International Prison Radio Conference shows potential of 'story power' to effect change
“It's heartening prison radio is being used all over the world as a tool … to advocate for people,” said Thanh Tran, a host and producer for KALW's "Uncuffed."Radio stations have been gaining financial strength — and there's room for more growth
A new report, "The Growing Strength of Public Media Local Journalism," argues that public media stations are well positioned to help rebuild local news in the U.S.PBS board approves transfer of $8.1M budget surplus to CEO fund
Spending on content and marketing in fiscal 2022 was $4.5 million under forecast, primarily due to delays in programming and Ready to Learn grants.These '4 Rs' are essential to success in underwriting sales
Many marketers know the "4 Ps," but these strategies for meeting your clients' needs are just as important.
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