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PBS pushes back on YouTube plans for ‘government funded’ label
“Labeling PBS a 'publicly funded broadcaster' is both vague and misleading,” PBS said in a statement.Mourners pay final tributes to Jacquie Jones, ‘warrior for justice’
"She wanted to be able to be Jacquie Jones, to the end," one speaker said. "And she was.”Shumaker leaves South Carolina station, Skoler resigns in Louisville and other comings and goings
Also, PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pa., has hired two new executives as part of a management restructure.
Public media executives grapple with how to prevent harassment
A session at the NETA conference covered how system leaders are re-examining practices dealing with harassment complaints.Indiana station offers new classical music service
The station wanted to create a classical music service with a price "low enough so that stations could use it to cover less critical dayparts."Jacquie Jones, former executive director of Black Public Media, dies at 52
Friends and colleagues remember Jones as an advocate for living up to public media's ideals for reaching underserved audiences.
'Made Possible By...' #12: Sandra Rattley on an eclectic career
"I've had tremendous experiences, I've worked like a dog, so it's not like someone just granted these things to me."PRX partners with podcast networks Gen-Z Media and Night Vale Presents
The partnership marks PRX’s first time working with children's podcasts.HR chief Marjorie Powell leaves NPR
COO Loren Mayor has hired a consultant to run the department as she rethinks its leadership structure.WNYC's Dean Cappello moved into advisory role
As chief content officer Cappello oversaw both WNYC News and WNYC Studios. Now the divisions are to be managed separately.New York state stations receive grants for health coverage
WRVO Public Media in Oswego and WBFO in Buffalo are receiving $64,000 and $40,000, respectively.KNKX wins lawsuit against former owner over bequests
The station and Pacific Lutheran University disagreed over who should receive the funds.Mariam Stepanian, Valley Public Radio GM, dies at 64
Stepanian was an “unparalleled leader who empowered Valley Public Radio staff, board and members to unequaled successes.”Public TV begins counting 'invisible audiences' for education content
Stations reach millions of people through off-air services such as parenting workshops but lack a common approach for measuring their reach and impact.Letter from the executive director: What's in store for Current in 2018
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