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CPB defunding and reauthorization are scary. We should talk about them anyway.
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It’s time to get over the Beetlejuice effect — we need to drag the monster out from under the bed, look it in the eyes and call it by name.
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It’s time to get over the Beetlejuice effect — we need to drag the monster out from under the bed, look it in the eyes and call it by name.
The settlement allows two members representing KDHX hosts and volunteers to be seated on the station’s board.
Bob Ross and Julia Child are among the stars of yesteryear whom cord-cutters are discovering on ad-supported streaming services.
“I love different animation styles, different storytelling styles — live-action, multimedia and all those things,” says the network’s new VP of content. “This diversity in content is something I feel public media can achieve.”
“GPB is thankful for the current and past monetary support we’ve received from the state,” a spokesperson said.
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Shumate replaces former GBH CEO Jon Abbott on the PBS board.
The draft budget to be circulated to member stations projects that PBS’ FY24 budget will break even at $372.2 million.
A new study from the Shorenstein Center details the lack of resources hindering stations in rural and lower-income areas, while also finding reasons for optimism.
“WBHM unfortunately needed to reduce our team in order to remain financially sustainable,” Executive Director William Dahlberg said.
In the process of preserving the station’s musical legacy, retired jazz producer Becca Pulliam is rediscovering her own body of work.
Landa Abramson, WBGO’s incoming chief of development, most recently worked as a consultant.