System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
System/Policy
St. Louis Public Radio staffers form union after successful vote
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The St. Louis Public Radio Guild formed a union with the Communication Workers of America.
Programs/Content
Friendships forged on TV cooking sets keep ‘Sara’s Weeknight Meals’ on the air
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An expert chef with charisma, a producer who knows how to “corral cats” and an indefatigable marketing pro keep showing TV viewers how to cook and enjoy delicious food.
Programs/Content
Documentary on buffalo soldiers leads slate of PBS-backed projects by emerging filmmakers
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Seattle-based filmmaker Dru Holley produced and directed an hourlong film on the complex history of all-Black Army regiments who came to be known as buffalo soldiers.
Development
Brothers combine their life savings to bequeath $6 million to GBH
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Louis and Anthony Maglione, who lived in their family home in Malden, Mass., were avid fans of “American Experience.”
People
Tim Isgitt named CEO of Public Media Company
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Isgitt succeeds Erin Moran, chief executive since 2019.
System/Policy
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp. offers buyouts to reporters
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“We are now facing some difficult decisions that may result in changes for us,” said CEO Terry O’Reilly.
Programs/Content
Storytelling series unites Southern stations with regional collaboration
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“The best stories are universal. It doesn’t matter where they’re set,” said Arkansas PBS CEO Courtney Pledger.
System/Policy
CPB provides additional funds for Editor Corps program
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Stations will pay on a sliding scale for editing assistance from the Public Media Journalists Association.
System/Policy
PBS board approves 3% station dues increase for FY24
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PBS’ total budget is expected to break even at $372.2 million.
System/Policy
Why pubmedia should plan for an upcoming boost to local news funding
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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.