Programs/Content
Kentucky Public Radio’s recipe for a statewide voter guide success
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It takes some planning to create a voter guide that geolocates users, but the payoff is entirely worth it.
Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
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We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising to support fellow stations and staffers in distress is the kind of thing we can do to prove it.
Spectrum
Florida public TV station examines options as spectrum auction looms
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The university has hired financial consultancy Bond & Pecaro to estimate WUSF’s spectrum value.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #40: Chris Satullo, WHYY’s former v.p. for news
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Satullo had big, somewhat unorthodox plans for news at Philadelphia’s dominant public radio and television station.
Obituaries
Attorney Marc Mangum dies; handled PBS copyright issues
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Mangum was lead attorney in PBS’s lawsuit against Internet TV service Aereo, which went to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Development
Pubcasters see upside from promoting EFT payments to sustaining members
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Donors who give via electronic funds transfers are more likely to renew and reduce headaches caused by credit-card data breaches.
Quick Takes
Oklahoma Watch receives $20K grant for live event series
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The Norman, Okla.-based nonprofit journalism site will undertake a series of community forums.
spectrum auction
Trustees at WUSF’s university vote to participate in upcoming auction
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The trustees did not vote on how the public TV station would participate.
WNYC
WNYC launches incubator for national shows and podcasts, aims to raise $15M
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WNYC Studios will incubate and produce national podcasts and radio shows in addition to distributing terrestrial radio programming to stations.
Quick Takes
‘Peg + Cat’ gets second $3 million grant for teaching STEM
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The PBS Kids’ math series for preschoolers is produced by the Fred Rogers Co.
Quick Takes
WXPN buys New Jersey college station for $1.25 million
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WXPN will begin broadcasting its Triple A music format on WNTI Thursday.
System/Policy
In spectrum auction, stations advised to take skeptical view of opening bids
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Consultants say opening bid amounts are unlikely to reflect what stations could actually receive.