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Oversight board suggests privatizing Puerto Rico pubcaster
The board said the transfer could help “provide increased growth opportunities, enhance the programming offering provided to the people of Puerto Rico, and save the Government money.”Union accuses KUOW of unfair labor practice
The claim alleges that KUOW management’s decision to eliminate seven positions “interfered with, restrained, and/or coerced public employees” in their rights to collectively bargain.To diversify its audience, Nevada’s KUNR goes bilingual
The Reno station has sharpened its focus on serving a Latino audience by posting some news coverage in both English and Spanish.
With 'Reel Midwest,' Illinois' WILL is latest public TV station to embrace indie docs
The new documentary showcase spotlights films with ties to the Midwest, including the BBC-backed "The Gun Shop."BizLab picks six stations to experiment with revenue strategies
The stations will work with the WBUR innovation lab for six months.OETA Board votes to form new fundraising organization
The Oklahoma public television network cut ties with its fundraising foundation in a unanimous board vote Tuesday night.
With two hosts at helm, ‘The Takeaway’ aims for depth and urgency in covering race and politics
Tanzina Vega and Amy Walter tackle topics in ways that feel "like a much more open conversation."KUT hires Austin newspaper editor as GM
Debbie Hiott, a 26-year veteran of the Austin American-Statesman, signs on with the station Jan. 14.SAG-AFTRA membership expands at New York Public Radio
Gothamist reporters are now part of a bargaining unit of station staff.FCC takes new look at how it settles competing applications from noncoms
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also suggests some changes affecting low-power FM broadcasters.English rises to oversee content at MPT, CPB promotes Mrkoci and other comings and goings
Michael English joined Maryland Public Television in 1985.With AmGrad expansion, PBS Charlotte helps students visualize their dreams
“I believed that the more we served this community, the more successful we would be,” said PBS Charlotte's GM.How Current measured up with its latest NewsMatch campaign
Donations are translating into nearly $40,000 to support us, but we're disappointed that we didn't bring in more.‘I’ll have to start watching PBS much more,’ Trump says
“I was surprised, based on everything I’ve heard about them,” Trump said of a report on North Korea.Court documents indicate Oklahoma's OETA could sever ties with foundation
The Oklahoma state-owned network also delivered an eviction notice to its foundation, which shares leased space in its building.
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