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Kids love listening to stories. So why aren’t public media podcasts telling them any?
“With parents so concerned about kids overdosing on screen time, you’d think public radio would pick up the baton.”Why BJ Leiderman is 'the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet'
The ups and downs of being a struggling songsmith, as well as “the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet.”Paul Ray, KUTX music show host, dies at 73
"There’s no doubt that Paul left an indelible mark on the Texas music scene."
Lloyd Kaiser, an ‘early visionary’ in public TV, dies at 88
Kaiser had “an expansive view of the quality that could be achieved by a fledgling organization with a passion to serve,” said a station president.Deborah Davis, longtime WYPR marketer, dies at 61
She "put her heart and soul" into the station.PBS Winter Press Tour news, from Broadway to outer space
PBS answered a looming question: What will take over Downton Abbey’s Sunday-evening timeslot?
PBS president expresses concern about auction’s impact on coverage
Paula Kerger spoke with TV critics Monday about the FCC spectrum auction, the success of Downton Abbey and the future of Mercy Street.Conrad White dies at 80; worked on ‘French Chef’ and other WGBH shows
White spent 15 years at the Boston public broadcaster during the 1960s and ’70s.As KPLU seeks survival, KUOW makes plans for acquisition
KUOW shared intentions for KPLU if the Tacoma station can't raise $7 million in six months.PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ debuts with Amazon streaming deal in place
PBS is pulling out all the stops to promote its first original American drama in over a decade.Fred Rogers Co. gets $2M for ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
Rite Aid Foundation underwriting spots will air before and after each episode and online.‘The Pub’ #51: BJ Leiderman, public radio theme composer
Leiderman relishes his fame, but it’s been a tough high-water mark to reach again.New Jersey network could relinquish spectrum in upcoming FCC auction
The state's broadcasting authority said it “has no intention of exiting public television.”MacArthur doc grants include public media projects
The 19 grants totaling almost $2.5 million were selected from nearly 500 proposals.Fans and friends rally to help radio artist Joe Frank
Frank has previously suffered from poor health and faces rising medical bills.
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