System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
“Southwest Florida in Focus,” a half-hour of TV news for Fort Myers and beyond, launched as a cost-effective model for producing local coverage.
“America Amplified: Life, Community, and COVID-19” will feature hosts from seven stations during its six-week pilot.
Lensman joined a branch of the organization in 1999.
Most news stations gained AQH Share despite declines in persons listening.
The effort is supported by more than 20 organizations, including American Documentary and the Association of Independents in Radio.
Co-authored by America’s Public Television Stations, the proposal would expand the use of booster transmitters to fill coverage gaps.
Start planning how to set up operations for when staff can begin working from your station’s offices, studios and newsrooms.
A media scholar says Italy’s public broadcasting system “has provided information, entertainment and even some comfort in these tragic times.”
No member stations will see increases in fees in the next fiscal year.
The emergency funds provide extra assistance to small and rural public stations.
“We are experiencing the biggest financial test in our 53-year history,” American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart told staff.