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CPB ups federal funding request to $455M for FY21
CPB also asked for $20 million for interconnection and $30 million for Ready To Learn.Missouri public broadcasting tower collapses, killing one worker
Three other crew members suffered minor injuries.Ott sets GPB departure, WFAE hires journalists in Charlotte and other comings and goings
Also, WGBH honors host Eric Jackson’s 40th anniversary as the “Dean of Boston Jazz Radio.”
Arizona PBS becomes first pubcaster to test ATSC 3.0
Engineers are examining signal performance, testing interactive functionalities and checking cable integration.Wisconsin Public Radio draws on station talent to spice up weekend sound
The new show Beta is the first production spawned by WPR Next, an initiative to generate new programming ideas.Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
"He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person," said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.
At pubmedia summit, filmmakers cite promise of VR production for 'seeding black voices'
Attendees at the Black Public Media event this month said virtual reality offers a chance to stamp the emerging medium with black stories and sensibilities.Why hasn't pubmedia held one big pledge drive?
A public TV programmer sees an opportunity for public media to raise awareness about its uniquely noncommercial mission.NPR considers revised ‘Morning Edition’ clock to reduce ‘cluttered’ feel
A proposed update would lengthen segments and return the show to a format of two newscasts per hour instead of three.Seattle music station KEXP receives its largest gift ever
Building relationships with donors through a capital campaign led KEXP to a $10 million bequest.CPB IG recommends WLRN return $784,000 in grant overpayments
A draft audit found that the Miami station overstated nonfederal financial support in fiscal years 2013–15 by more than $7.3 million.Collaboration among Pennsylvania pubmedia documents opioid crisis: 'The worst is yet to come'
Broadcasters are joining together to address a problem that "crosses all demographics and socioeconomic status."Public broadcasters, nonprofit media receive grants to use Hearken and GroundSource
The Community Listening Engagement Fund awarded $241,000 to subsidize costs of platforms that help newsrooms integrate journalism into their communities.SCPR challenges trademark for in-flight Wi-Fi brand
SCPR is fighting against a trademark application that it says is too similar to its AirTalk trademark.Planners of universal sign-in for pubmedia platforms see benefits in understanding audience
A working group convened by CPB has endorsed a systemwide approach to user management, with the goal of enabling products and services to build loyalty and boost financial support.
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