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.
Isgitt succeeds Erin Moran, chief executive since 2019.
“We are now facing some difficult decisions that may result in changes for us,” said CEO Terry O’Reilly.
“The best stories are universal. It doesn’t matter where they’re set,” said Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger.
Stations will pay on a sliding scale for editing assistance from the Public Media Journalists Association.
PBS’ total budget is expected to break even at $372.2 million.
The MacArthur Foundation’s Press Forward campaign will provide an infusion of badly needed cash for local news. But that cash will likely flow to the prepared.
The show worked with Knology, a social science research institute, to gather feedback from experts, professionals and formerly incarcerated people themselves.
Sean Anker started his career with WFYI and will be returning to the Indianapolis station.
“The need for focused and creative marketing strategy and investment aimed at major donors cannot be understated.”
Bass said it’s time to give a new leader the chance to take OPB “to another level.”