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Four more university licensees file for FCC spectrum auction, a fifth declines
Stations had to file with the FCC by Jan. 12 to be eligible to participate in the auction.'Sesame Street' will look different in its HBO debut
In the run-up to the Jan. 16 debut of Sesame Street on HBO, producers at Sesame Workshop are preparing viewers for big changes to the show.NPR CEO buys Powerball tickets for entire staff
The catch: winnings must be split with NPR.
How ethics guidelines can catch freelancers by surprise
How can someone working for a dozen clients with various funding models determine what constitutes a conflict of interest?Currently Curious: Why isn’t there more collaboration between TV and radio?
We take on a reader’s question: What’s getting in the way of more collaboration in the system?A list of public radio talent that’s moved to for-profit media
Expect the list of 37 moves to keep growing.
NHPR boosts revamped political coverage with launch of state elections database
The station has spent almost $2 million to expand political reporting ahead of this year’s election.Illinois Public Media launches statewide radio talk show
Former WBEZ host Niala Boodhoo will host the new program.Two Michigan stations join to create children’s programming channel
WKAR’s licensee has decided not to give up spectrum in the FCC auction.‘PBS NewsHour’ announces February Democratic debate in Milwaukee
The program will be a joint production with Milwaukee Public Television and WUWM-FM.KPLU launches $7 million campaign to survive as independent station
The station has only six months to raise the funds.Study will examine future of classical music in pubmedia
Led by the Station Resource Group, the project aims to help stations grow audience and navigate their digital futures.A ‘racing form’ for the FCC spectrum auction
Learn whether your station or others in your market could be “winners.”Out of many, NPR One: The app that wants to be the ‘Netflix of listening’ gets more local
A big update moves NPR One yet another step in the direction of becoming a one-stop shop for all audio content, from local newscasts to podcasts outside the NPR world.Detroit Public TV and WKAR-TV to announce partnership
The development will “impact public television across the state.”
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