Development
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
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A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
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Tech
How to sneak audio into Facebook posts
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Embedding a video in a Facebook post is easy. Embedding audio is harder but doable. This article will show you how.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #95: Sarah Alvarez on how to serve low-income people
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The former Michigan Radio reporter’s new nonprofit offers renters in Detroit actionable information about their properties, texted right to their phones.
Quick Takes
Public TV alum ponders ‘sacrifice’ of PBS, NPR funding
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“Now, more than ever,” federal support is vital, writes a former “NewsHour” executive.
Programs/Content
PBS Annual Meeting honors longtime leaders and creative fundraising approaches, and more awards in public media
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Early childhood educator Bill Isler received the PBS “Be More” Award for helping to bring characters like Daniel Tiger to life.
Programs/Content
Baltimore’s WEAA drops ‘Steiner,’ seeks to increase local news coverage by students
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“The Marc Steiner Show” will end July 31.
#IAmPublicMedia
Attendees at PBS Annual Meeting tell us why #IAmPublicMedia
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Here’s what folks at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego had to say about their commitment to public media.
System/Policy
End of CPB funding would affect stations of all sizes
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Service cuts and adjusting budgets can only go so far, says Station Resource Group co-CEO Tom Thomas.
System/Policy
PBS President Paula Kerger: ‘Let us build on the wonderful legacy to which we were entrusted’
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Delivering the keynote speech at the PBS Annual Meeting Tuesday, Kerger said public broadcasting is at “an inflection moment.”
Awards
PBS honors station leaders, PRNDI names Editor of the Year, and more awards in public media
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Allen Weatherly, former executive director of Arkansas Educational Television Network, was honored posthumously with the Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award.
About Current
Why is Current launching a paywall? And other questions
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Our executive director explains why we can no longer offer Current for free.