System/Policy
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
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Programs/Content
NPR board hears details of ‘disruptive’ Digital Services transition
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The network is aiming for greater audience engagement across NPR and station digital platforms by bringing together Boston and Washington teams.
System/Policy
KRCB to acquire KCSM in Bay Area public TV deal
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The $12 million sales figure “is substantially above all previous offers to purchase the station,” KCSM’s licensee said.
Quick Takes
Senate committee gives CPB full funding, $20M for interconnection
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Both the House and Senate Appropriation panels defied the president on CPB funding.
System/Policy
Lawmakers hear that pubcasters need additional $50M for auction repack
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The financial risk from repack work “is almost existential” to public broadcasting, APTS President Pat Butler said.
Quick Takes
Six stations team up for journalism collaborative covering Western U.S.
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CPB is supporting the initiative with a $475,000 grant.
System/Policy
These ‘Local That Works’ finalists can inspire you to innovate
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We’ve picked four finalists in our search for initiatives that have boosted audience, income and engagement.
People
Lawrence Holden: Public TV was my Chautauqua
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Childhood summers at the Chautauqua Institution led this now-retired executive to seek a mix of showbiz, education and culture in public television.
Quick Takes
Second photographer sues NPR over copyright infringement
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Rony Zakaria alleges that NPR did not have permission to use his photo of an Indonesian metal band.
Programs/Content
Health issues end ‘Sewing With Nancy’ host’s career
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Nancy Zieman told viewers in a blog post Saturday that retirement “came as a shock to my family and me.”
Programs/Content
With new podcast, ‘Frontline’ recognizes that some stories are made for audio
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The long-running PBS series is launching “The Frontline Dispatch,” a biweekly podcast.