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Washington's WHUT to play central role in partnership launching local ATSC 3.0 signals
WHUT's broadcast signal will get new equipment and a power boost to serve as the ATSC 3.0 host station, carrying not only its own programming but streams from four major commercial stations.What might have happened: NPR sells off cultural programming, new network dubbed 'NPR Music & Entertainment'
In an alternate reality in 1983, NPR President Frank Mankiewicz, desperate for cash, unloads the network's arts programs on a consortium of major-market stations. Where would arts programming be today?PBS FY22 budget increases station dues, spending on content and marketing
PBS CFO and Treasurer Tom Tardivo said the new dues amount to a “modest increase.”
Scott Tong named 'Here & Now' co-host
Tong has worked for "Marketplace" for more than 16 years.Travis Hendryx appointed GM for Smoky Hills PBS
Hendryx previously worked for newspapers in Kansas and radio stations in Texas.Comings and goings: Paul Hunton joins PBS board, Amna Nawaz promoted to ‘NewsHour’ chief correspondent …
Hunton fills the vacancy left by Kim Johnson, who resigned from the board and PBS12 in Denver.
NEA grant supports use of WTJU jazz history show in classrooms
The community radio station in Charlottesville, Va., will turn the show "Jazz at 100" into a curriculum for high school and early college students.Answering Passport’s age-old question
We're not sure why, but the average age of Passport donors is changing.NPR will end 'Ask Me Another' in September
The weekly hour of comedy, trivia and music airs on more than 300 stations.How to build the next generation of public radio listeners
Stop wringing your hands over how to attract Millennial and Gen Z audiences — focus on creating programs that give them more reasons to listen.David Feingold to retire as CEO of Blue Ridge Public Radio
Feingold has led the station since 2015.Phoenix's KJZZ to close Mexico City bureau
"We didn't have quite the feedback from the expat community as we'd hoped," said KJZZ's GM.Comings and goings: Shereen Marisol Meraji leaving ‘Code Switch,’ Holly Edgell to lead Midwest Newsroom …
Meraji has co-hosted the podcast since its 2016 launch.How the pandemic prepared public media to build an audience-centered culture
By rethinking what we do for our communities and how, many organizations developed the skills needed to embrace change and improve audience service.Sesame Workshop focuses on racial literacy with four-year Coming Together initiative
The project's content will encourage conversations "that parents, caregivers or providers often don't know how to start."
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