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‘Independent Lens’ partners with PBS for documentaries on civics, justice system
The marquee program for the initiative is “Philly D.A.,” an eight-part series about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his staff’s plan to address community issues.All Classical Portland initiative aims to diversify choices for classical works
The station will commission and broadcast recordings of works by composers from underrepresented communities.Comings and goings: Steven Schupak promoted to MPT station manager, Olubunmi Mia Olufemi named supervising producer for ‘Alma’s Way’ …
Schupak joined the station in 2003 and has held several executive-level positions.
As some stations end HD Radio signals, others hold out hope for audience adoption
HD Radio may not have met high expectations in the industry, but some station leaders still see value in its capacity to expand services.Made for Public Media: To BIPOC colleagues, what is public media?
"The mix of public media messages that I’m needed, but only to a hierarchical point, is a confounding conundrum."New grant gives jazz stations a 'monumental opportunity'
The grant will create a “unique opportunity to learn from each other and to help and support each other,” said WBGO CEO Steve Williams.
Service-boosting ATSC 3.0 technology clears 'important hurdle' with FCC ruling
The commission didn't give public broadcasters everything they wanted, but a Jan. 19 decision paves the way for implementing distributed transmission systems that will aid ATSC 3 rollouts.Tammy Terwelp named CEO of KUNC
Terwelp comes from Aspen Public Radio, where she is executive director.Stations struggle to recruit, train new generation of broadcast engineers
The workforce of broadcast engineers is reaching retirement age, and far fewer skilled young people are waiting in the wings to take on their roles.Comings and goings: WNET adds DEI senior director, Nancy Dieterich retiring from GBH …
Beryl Harold most recently worked for the Westchester Community Opportunity Program.He drove them crazy, but reporters will miss 'unstoppable' NPR arts editor Tom Cole
Retiring this week after 33 years at the network, Cole tested journalists' patience but stood out as a devoted advocate for their work.Pubcasters urge FCC to offer ‘flexibility’ on proposed foreign government sponsorship rules
The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.NPR hires chief legal officer
Elizabeth Allen, a former chief legal officer for Gannett, has experience "leading and guiding the kinds of strategic business decision making we need to do as we move NPR forward," CEO John Lansing said.New agreement gives KALW nonprofit more control of station
The San Francisco station plans to transition some contract workers to full-time.An anti-racist future: a vision and plan for the transformation of public media
"This effort is the result of more than 200 people in public media coming together to identify the primary obstacles to anti-racist public media and create a vision for transformation."
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