System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
In Missouri, investigation of tower accident continues as station seeks to restore service
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The April 19 collapse of an Ozarks Public Television tower killed one worker and injured three.
PBS
Public TV begins transition to new interconnection system
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Proponents say the system designed to move content from expensive satellite transponders to a terrestrial fiber-based system will be cheaper and more versatile.
Quick Takes
Grant supports mentorship program to boost women in pubcasting ranks
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Public Media Women in Leadership has received funding for a three-year program.
Quick Takes
NPR adds Congress editor from CNN
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NPR also announced the head of a station collaboration on election coverage.
System/Policy
PBS, T-Mobile collaborate to save TV translators
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The wireless carrier and a team from PBS are working under tight deadlines to find new homes for public TV translators that are being displaced by the FCC’s repack of TV channels.
Quick Takes
Utah’s Brigham Young walks back plan to drop classical format on KBYU
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The university will air a variety format on a station purchased from Community Wireless of Park City.
Programs/Content
PBS rekindles political debate show ‘Firing Line’
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The show will be hosted by Margaret Hoover, a political commentator and Republican strategist.
CPB
CPB names Jan Schaffer as ombudsman
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Schaffer founded the J-Lab journalism institute and has taught media entrepreneurship and social journalism.
People
New documentary about Fred Rogers probes ‘the profundity of his vision’
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Director Morgan Neville got approval for his film from Rogers’ estate by promising to focus on “the things he stood for.”
Programs/Content
Former host of WGBH woodworking show files trademark infringement suit
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The former host of Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac says WGBH is profiting off his image with a new season of the show.